N-CSRS 1 fp0047809_ncsrs.htm fp0047838_INXS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22241

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

c/o Partners Group (USA) Inc.

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10036


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert M. Collins

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10036


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 908-2600

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

 

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2019

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

PARTNERS GROUP PRIVATE EQUITY (MASTER FUND), LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

 

See the inside front cover for important information about access to your Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

 

 

Important information about access to shareholder reports

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and each time a report is posted you will be notified by mail and provided with a website address to access the report.

 

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the Fund, by calling 1-888-977-9790.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-888-977-9790 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all Partners Group funds held in your account if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Partners Group funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Table of Contents
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

1-14

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

15

Consolidated Statement of Operations

16

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

17

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

18

Consolidated Financial Highlights

19-20

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

21-34

Fund Expenses

35

Other Information

36

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

 

Common Stocks (2.83%)

Asia - Pacific (0.21%)

Industry

 

Acquisition
Date

   

Shares

   

Fair
Value

 

APA Group

Utilities

    02/11/16       648,000     $ 5,004,427  

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

Utilities

    02/11/16       300,000       2,018,479  

West Japan Railway Co.

Transportation

    12/25/18       42,000       3,544,857  

Total Asia - Pacific (0.21%)

                      10,567,763  
                           

North America (1.30%)

                         

American Water Works Co., Inc.

Utilities

    02/10/16       44,390       5,514,570  

Ares Capital Corp.

Diversified Financial Services

    02/10/16       296,386       5,521,671  

Ares Management Corp.

Diversified Financial Services

    06/28/19       69,187       1,854,212  

Atmos Energy Corp.

Utilities

    02/10/16       63,856       7,270,644  

Blackstone Group, Inc.

Diversified Financial Services

    07/12/19       42,020       2,051,837  

Canadian National Railway Co.

Transportation

    05/14/19       22,449       2,016,308  

Crown Castle International Corp.

Communication

    02/10/16       46,000       6,393,080  

Enbridge, Inc.

Utilities

    02/10/16       144,500       5,070,276  

Fortis Inc.

Utilities

    12/18/17       147,000       6,216,247  

HarbourVest Global Private Equity

Diversified Financial Services

    12/21/18       139,285       3,055,868  

KKR & Co., Inc.

Diversified Financial Services

    02/10/16       73,162       1,964,400  

New Mountain Finance Corp.

Diversified Financial Services

    02/10/16       223,265       3,043,102  

Onex Corporation

Diversified Financial Services

    02/10/16       33,000       2,046,610  

Republic Services Inc.

Commercial & Professional Services

    08/28/17       55,000       4,759,700  

Solar Capital Ltd

Diversified Financial Services

    08/28/17       200,234       4,140,839  

Union Pacific Corp.

Transportation

    06/24/16       22,625       3,664,797  

WideOpenWest, Inc.

Communication

    08/15/19       23,813       146,450  

Total North America (1.30%)

                      64,730,611  
                           

Western Europe (1.32%)

                         

Ackermans & van Haaren N.V.

Industrial Services

    06/28/19       9,675       1,468,304  

Aena SA

Transportation

    12/21/18       25,000       4,577,684  

BBGI SICAV S.A.

Diversified Financial Services

    03/21/19       2,500,000       4,868,637  

Brilliant Circle Holdings International Ltd.

Industrial Services

    04/14/11       12,448,515       1,032,075  

Cellnex Telecom SA

Communication

    05/15/19       83,569       3,453,108  

Eutelsat Communications SA

Communication

    09/22/16       96,477       1,796,016  

Gimv N.V.

Diversified Financial Services

    02/10/16       74,500       4,499,785  

HgCapital Trust PLC

Listed Private Markets Funds

    02/12/16       1,870,560       5,279,799  

HICL Infrastructure Co Ltd

Listed Private Markets Funds

    03/24/16       2,682,763       5,495,708  

ICG Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC

Diversified Financial Services

    06/28/19       259,357       2,761,989  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

Diversified Financial Services

    12/12/16       163,000       2,921,207  

Investor AB

Diversified Financial Services

    08/28/17       49,753       2,433,256  

National Grid PLC

Utilities

    02/10/16       317,250       3,448,508  

Sofina SA

Diversified Financial Services

    01/10/18       11,500       2,557,725  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

Utilities

    01/05/18       724,000       4,636,585  

Veolia Environnement SA

Utilities

    08/28/17       170,052       4,310,528  

Vinci SA

Transportation

    02/10/16       75,074       8,080,169  

Wendel SA

Diversified Financial Services

    12/21/18       18,000       2,474,648  

Total Western Europe (1.32%)

                      66,095,731  
                           

Total Common Stocks (Cost $123,575,689)(2.83%)

                    $ 141,394,105  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (87.49%)

Direct Investments * (68.38%)

Direct Equity (50.34%)

  Investment
Type
  Acquisition
Date
  Shares  

Fair
Value
**

 
Asia - Pacific (5.59%)                

AAVAS Financiers Limited +, a, b

  Common equity  06/23/16   5,713,047   $108,598,253 

Argan Mauritius Limited +, a

  Common equity  05/09/16   106,215    17,100,392 

Continuity CNC Capital Ltd. +, a

  Common equity  03/03/18   102,111    3,616,500 

Continuity CNC Capital Ltd. +, a, c

  Member interest  03/03/18       27,901,822 

Huntress Co-Investment L.P. +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  04/08/16       62,678,413 

Kowloon Co-Investment, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/04/15       4,438,780 

Murra Warra Asset Hold Trust +, a, b

  Common equity  09/10/18   13,186,543    16,726,767 

Murra Warra Project Hold Trust +, a, b

  Common equity  09/10/18   429,366    4,181,691 

Qualitas Medical Limited +, a

  Common equity  01/31/18   10,308,160    7,858,632 

The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI Co-Investment L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  12/30/16       2,336,498 

TPG Upswing Co-invest, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  01/10/19       23,862,800 
Total Asia - Pacific (5.59%)              279,300,548 
                 
North America (26.02%)                

Acrisure Holdings, Inc. +, a

  Preferred equity  12/10/18   70,757,386    79,717,501 

Acrisure Investment Holdings, LLC +, a, c

  Member interest  11/21/16       6,344,113 

Affordable Care Holding Corp. +, a

  Common equity  10/22/15   101,176    14,067,583 

Alliant Holdings, Inc. +, a

  Preferred equity  01/18/19   23,400    23,399,996 

AP VIII Prime Security Services Holdings, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  05/02/16       10,566,098 

Apollo Co-Investors (MHE), L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  05/21/13       3,689,644 

AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings II, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  12/03/15   1,220    2,946,696 

AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings II, Inc. +, a

  Preferred equity  03/27/19   3,621    17,341,874 

BCPE Hercules Holdings, LP +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  07/30/18       30,393,469 

CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC +, a

  Common equity  10/03/14   3,020,546    5,253,632 

CB Poly Holdings, LLC +, a

  Preferred equity  08/16/16   171,270    25,686,137 

CD&R Univar Co-Investor, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/15/10       726,696 

Confluent Health Holdings LP +, a, b

  Common equity  06/24/19   27,246    27,186,912 

ConvergeOne Investment L.P. +, a

  Common equity  07/03/19   2,888    2,887,500 

Desserts LLC +, a

  Preferred equity  02/08/16   7,989    11,126,024 

ECP Holding Company, LLC +, a, b

  Preferred equity  03/15/16   9,753,907    20,567,270 

Elgin Co-Investment, L.P.2 +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/28/16       44,628,622 

EnfraGen LLC +, a, b

  Common equity  09/17/19   37,810    38,190,000 

Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  10/09/18   9,136    6,815,759 

EQT VIII Co-Investment (C) SCSp +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  01/28/19       60,435,952 

EXW Coinvest L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  06/22/16       55,277,892 

Gemini Global Holdings Investor, LLC +, a, c

  Member interest  06/17/11       4,781,456 

GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc. +, a, b

  Common equity  08/01/18   701,927    138,974,065 

Goldcup Merger Sub, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  05/02/16   5,648,649    11,370,340 

Healthgrades, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  01/04/19   1,616    169,573 

IG Igloo Holdings, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  05/11/16   9,058    31,712,940 

MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC +, a, b

  Common equity  03/10/17   72    153,363 

MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC +, a, b

  Preferred equity  03/10/17   7,100    229,705 

MHS Blocker Purchaser L.P. +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  03/10/17       49,324,329 

NDES Holdings, LLC +, a

  Preferred equity  09/19/11   500,000    6,493,715 

NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  11/21/13   2,740    1,723,408 

NTS Holding Corporation, Inc. +, a

  Preferred equity  11/21/13   70    473,334 

OHCP IV SF COI, L.P. +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  01/31/18       28,618,659 

One Fox L.P. +, a, c

  Common equity  04/25/19       45,144,888 

Onecall Holdings, L.P. +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/29/17       96,994,694 

PG BRPC Investment, LLC a, b

  Common equity  08/01/19   32,079    32,079,000 

Polaris Investment Holdings, L.P +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  06/07/16       20,495,696 

Safari Co-Investment L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  03/14/18       8,201,590 

Shermco Intermediate Holdings, Inc. +, a

  Common equity  06/05/18   1,095    1,385,689 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (87.49%) (continued)

Direct Investments * (68.38%) (continued)

Direct Equity (50.34%) (continued)

  Investment
Type
  Acquisition
Date
  Shares  

Fair
Value
**

 
North America (26.02%) (continued)                

Shingle Coinvest LP +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  05/29/18      $54,989,989 

SIH RP HoldCo LP +, a

  Common equity  09/10/19   38,500    39,270,000 

Silver Lake Sumeru Marlin Co-Invest Fund, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  05/14/12       56,376 

SLP West Holdings Co-Invest Feeder II, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  08/18/17       35,308,165 

SnackTime PG Holdings, Inc. +, a, b, c

  Member interest  05/23/18       15,035,920 

SnackTime PG Holdings, Inc. +, a, b

  Common equity  05/23/18   12    54,996,737 

SPH GRD Holdings, LLC +, a

  Common equity  06/18/13   333,879    3,208,575 

TA Buckeye Parent, L.P. +, a

  Common equity  06/28/19   21,985,058    80,750,000 

THL Equity Fund VI Investors (BKFS), L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  12/30/13       1,588,709 

TKC Topco LLC +, a

  Common equity  10/14/16   4,632,829    7,475,172 

Velocity Holdings L.P. +, a

  Common equity  08/06/12   3,749,777    14,394,639 

Vistria Catapult Holdings, Inc. +, a, b

  Preferred equity  09/30/19   34,828    26,619,742 
Total North America (26.02%)              1,299,269,838 
                 
Rest of World (1.85%)                

Carlyle Retail Turkey Partners, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  07/11/13       6,374,966 

Heket Holdings S.à r.l. +, a

  Preferred equity  09/25/19   11,988,920    17,420,632 

Heket Holdings S.à r.l. +, a

  Common equity  09/25/19   271,743    68,557,928 

Helios Towers Africa +, a, c, e

  Limited partnership interest  12/05/14        
Total Rest of World (1.85%)              92,353,526 
                 
South America (0.39%)                

Centauro Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/28/13       12,815,227 

GTS II Cayman Corporation +, a, d

  Common equity  07/24/13   2,823,797    6,765,468 
Total South America (0.39%)              19,580,695 
                 
Western Europe (16.49%)                

Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  02/10/16       28,714,480 

Camelia Investment 1 Limited +, a, b

  Preferred equity  10/12/17   6,768,617,529    100,657,350 

Camelia Investment 1 Limited +, a, b

  Common equity  10/12/17   86,824    12,139,105 

Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited +, a, b

  Preferred equity  11/01/17   64,960,457    96,218,521 

Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited +, a, b

  Common equity  11/01/17   47,027    9,611,253 

Ceramtec Co-Investment (1) L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  02/20/18       29,734,178 

Ciddan S.a.r.l. +, a

  Preferred equity  09/15/17   23,249,522    27,816,576 

Ciddan S.a.r.l. +, a

  Common equity  09/15/17   12,263,242    31,176,248 

EQT Jaguar Co-Investment SCSp +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/30/18       52,626,527 

Eurodrip Co-Investment Fund I, L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  03/18/13       6,155,176 

Fides S.p.A +, a

  Common equity  12/15/16   1,096,526    2,248,019 

Frontmatec Holding III ApS +, a

  Common equity  09/23/16   248,257,489    38,130,328 

Global Blue Global, L.P. +, a

  Common equity  07/31/12   411,080    15,228,928 

Hogan S.a r.l. +, a

  Preferred equity  12/22/11   1,810,271    3 

Hogan S.a r.l. +, a

  Common equity  12/22/11   272,221    1 

Kaffee Partner Holding GmbH +, a, c

  Member interest  05/28/10       1,316,374 

Kaffee Partner Holding GmbH +, a

  Common equity  11/01/17   1,237    1 

KKR Matterhorn Co-Invest L.P. +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  11/02/12       3,443,367 

Luxembourg Investment Company 261 S.à r.l. +, a

  Common equity  07/31/18   1,591    31,253,858 

Luxembourg Investment Company 261 S.à r.l. +, a, c

  Member interest  07/31/18       48,692,981 

Luxembourg Investment Company 285 S.à r.l. +, a, b

  Common equity  08/22/19   6,999,953    3,319,514 

Luxembourg Investment Company 285 S.à r.l. +, a, b, c

  Member interest  08/22/19       16,781,153 

Luxembourg Investment Company 285 S.à r.l. +, a, b

  Preferred equity  09/17/19   7,865,820    16,781,153 

Luxembourg Investment Company 293 S.à r.l. +, a, b

  Common equity  06/26/19   10,752,136    10,374,984 

Luxembourg Investment Company 293 S.à r.l. +, a, b, c

  Member interest  06/26/19       24,208,295 

Luxembourg Investment Company 314 S.à r.l. +, a, b, e

  Common equity  08/22/19   1,920     

Peer Holding I BV +, a

  Common equity  11/17/11   3,965,441    85,584,412 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (87.49%) (continued)

Direct Investments * (68.38%) (continued)

Direct Equity (50.34%) (continued)

  Investment
Type
  Acquisition
Date
  Shares  

Fair
Value
**

 
Western Europe (16.49%) (continued)                

PG Lion Management Warehouse S.C.S +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  08/22/19      $1,046,639 

Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l. +, a, b

  Common equity  05/23/18   44,442,345    881,465 

Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l. +, a, b

  Preferred equity  05/23/18   244,659,996    25,198,101 

Quadriga Capital IV Investment Holding II L.P. +, a, b, c

  Limited partnership interest  09/09/16       28,566,486 

R&R Co-Invest FCPR +, a, c

  Limited partnership interest  07/05/13       57,434,219 

S.TOUS, S.L +, a

  Common equity  10/06/15   622    18,251,616 
Total Western Europe (16.49%)              823,591,311 
                 
Total Direct Equity (50.34%)             $2,514,095,918 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (18.04%)

  Interest  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  

Fair
Value
**

 
Asia - Pacific (0.78%)                      

Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. +, a

 

Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  04/11/17  12/20/23  Senior  $6,957,747   $5,754,513 

Casmar (Australia) PTY Ltd. +, a

 

Cash 9.25% + BBSY (1.00% Floor)

  12/20/16  12/20/24  Second Lien   12,811,375    10,960,431 

Healing Quest +, a

  PIK 14.50%  01/31/18  01/31/23  Mezzanine   6,407,895    6,720,515 

Speedcast International Limited +, a

 

Cash 2.75% + L^^

  01/08/19  05/15/25  Senior   1,984,962    1,737,931 

Stiphout Finance, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  10/30/15  10/26/22  Senior   6,851,369    6,851,487 

Stiphout Finance, LLC +, a

 

Cash 7.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  10/30/15  10/26/23  Second Lien   6,680,793    6,691,692 
Total Asia - Pacific (0.78%)                    38,716,569 
                       
North America (13.03%)                      

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  11/13/18  10/01/25  Senior   1,492,500    1,496,045 

Achilles Acquisition LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L^

  12/14/18  10/13/25  Senior   1,097,250    1,096,580 

Affordable Care Holding Corp. +, a

 

Cash 8.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  10/22/15  04/22/23  Second Lien   16,271,348    16,694,571 

AI Alpine AT BidCo GmBH +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + E###

  11/30/18  10/31/25  Senior   1,415,436    1,355,316 

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  08/14/18  12/13/23  Senior   1,781,726    1,702,339 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^^

  06/03/19  05/09/25  Senior   1,300,000    1,289,488 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. +, a

 

Cash 2.00% + L^^

  11/21/18  10/01/25  Senior   1,202,985    1,193,284 

AqGen Ascensus, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  03/27/19  12/03/23  Second Lien   68,681,600    67,994,784 

AthenaHealth, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  03/13/19  02/11/26  Senior   2,493,750    2,492,226 

Avantor, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  12/22/17  11/21/24  Senior   5,201,299    5,448,716 

Banff Merger Sub Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L^^

  10/18/18  10/02/25  Senior   1,393,000    1,341,006 

Berry Global, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L^^

  08/05/19  07/01/26  Senior   2,500,000    2,508,463 

Bioclinica Holding I, L.P. +, a

 

Cash 8.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  11/04/16  10/20/24  Second Lien   20,335,000    18,961,350 

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L^^

  08/12/19  06/15/25  Senior   997,481    993,271 

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L^^

  10/04/18  09/05/25  Senior   1,488,750    1,482,178 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 1.75% + L (0.75% Floor)^

  02/21/18  11/07/23  Senior   5,909,435    5,897,035 

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L (0.75% Floor)^

  09/12/18  08/01/25  Senior   497,500    498,434 

Bullhorn, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 6.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  11/21/17  11/21/22  Senior   14,110,388    14,164,642 

Bullhorn, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 6.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^^^^

  04/02/19  11/21/22  Senior   1,638,908    1,634,201 

CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC +, a

  Cash 8.00%  03/01/17  02/10/23  Mezzanine   8,703,084    8,898,904 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

4

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (continued)

  Interest  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  

Fair
Value
**

 
North America (continued)                      

CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC +, a

  PIK 5.00%  03/01/17  02/10/23  Mezzanine  $2,886,758   $2,395,832 

CDRH Parent, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^^

  08/06/14  07/01/22  Second Lien   9,900,000    3,710,000 

Centralsquare Technologies, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^^

  10/16/18  08/29/25  Senior   995,000    932,950 

Charter NEX US, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^^

  05/31/19  05/16/24  Senior   1,500,000    1,499,691 

CommScope, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^

  04/26/19  04/06/26  Senior   1,000,000    998,200 

Composite Resins Holding B.V. +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  08/28/18  08/01/25  Senior   495,000    493,750 

Compuware Corporation +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L^

  08/13/19  08/22/25  Senior   1,000,000    1,002,874 

Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  06/06/19  04/30/26  Senior   1,700,000    1,702,194 

ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 5.00% + L^

  03/27/19  04/01/26  Senior   2,992,500    2,698,440 

ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.50% + L^

  04/15/19  01/04/27  Second Lien   28,875,000    25,554,375 

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 6.00% + L^^

  11/14/18  11/02/25  Senior   2,047,500    2,055,280 

CSC Holdings, LLC +, a

 

Cash 2.25% + L^

  12/07/18  01/15/26  Senior   1,992,494    1,994,088 

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  06/14/18  02/13/25  Senior   2,950,000    2,913,039 

Delta 2 (Lux) S.A.R.L +, a

 

Cash 2.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  03/01/18  02/01/24  Senior   1,997,500    1,980,000 

Dentalcorp Perfect Smile ULC +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  04/04/19  06/06/25  Senior   1,790,955    1,759,278 

Diamond Sports Group, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^^

  09/18/19  08/24/26  Senior   1,000,000    1,007,200 

DigiCert, Inc +, a

  Cash 4.00%  02/15/19  10/31/24  Senior   1,389,500    1,385,723 

Diligent Corporation +, a

 

Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  12/23/16  05/31/24  Senior   28,701,423    28,351,005 

Diligent Corporation +, a

 

Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  01/19/18  01/16/23  Senior   1,219,081    1,194,356 

Ellie Mae, Inc. +, a

  Cash 4.00%  05/24/19  04/17/26  Senior   1,800,000    1,805,220 

Envision Healthcare Corporation +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  10/25/18  10/10/25  Senior   2,985,000    2,431,129 

Envision Healthcare Corporation +, a

 

Cash 7.75% + L^

  10/11/18  10/11/26  Mezzanine   62,757,505    46,509,587 

Explorer Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  05/02/16  05/02/24  Second Lien   50,917,240    52,203,294 

Femur Buyer, Inc. +, a

  Cash 4.50%  03/26/19  03/05/26  Senior   3,000,000    2,998,186 

Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  11/19/18  10/01/25  Senior   2,985,000    2,997,152 

Flex Acquisition Company, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^

  07/30/18  06/29/25  Senior   978,518    943,879 

Flexential Intermediate Corporation +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^^

  06/18/19  08/01/24  Senior   1,994,924    1,724,999 

GC EOS Buyer, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  07/18/19  08/01/25  Senior   2,000,000    1,958,454 

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^^

  09/18/18  07/02/25  Senior   1,455,068    1,863,718 

GFL Environmental Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  12/05/18  05/30/25  Senior   2,381,955    2,360,021 

GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  09/17/18  06/22/24  Senior   989,899    979,376 

Gopher Sub, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L (0.75% Floor)^

  03/02/18  02/03/25  Senior   5,104,578    5,031,548 

GTT Communications, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.75% + L^

  07/02/18  05/31/25  Senior   4,356,000    3,520,753 

Heartland Dental, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  05/15/18  04/30/25  Senior   9,667,771    9,479,475 

Hexion Inc. +, a, d

 

Cash 3.50% + L^^

  08/09/19  07/01/26  Senior   1,400,000    1,396,500 

Hornblower Sub, LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  05/01/19  04/27/25  Senior   948,853    952,838 

Huntsman Holdings, LLC +, a

 

Cash 5.00% + L (0.75% Floor)^

  12/17/18  09/25/24  Senior   1,290,152    1,241,314 

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  07/15/19  03/28/25  Senior   997,475    958,037 

Idera, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  12/17/18  06/27/24  Senior   1,290,127    1,288,123 

Infoblox Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^

  11/21/16  11/07/23  Senior   5,169,535    5,313,198 

Infoblox Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  11/18/16  11/07/24  Second Lien   15,014,400    15,507,005 

Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC +, a

 

Cash 1.75% + L^

  04/04/18  01/02/26  Senior   3,693,750    3,667,524 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

5

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (continued)

  Interest  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  

Fair
Value
**

 
North America (continued)                      

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  10/05/18  07/03/24  Senior  $1,363,436   $1,363,402 

LTI Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^

  10/22/18  09/06/25  Senior   992,500    939,807 

McAfee, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^^

  07/19/19  09/30/24  Senior   498,744    499,229 

McAfee, LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  02/02/18  09/27/24  Senior   3,395,891    3,412,330 

Messer Industries USA, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.50% + L^^

  04/26/19  03/01/26  Senior   1,396,500    1,392,164 

Mitchell International, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^

  12/21/17  12/01/24  Senior   5,302,021    5,095,698 

MLN US HoldCo LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^

  12/07/18  11/30/25  Senior   1,094,500    1,018,057 

Netsmart, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  07/16/18  04/19/23  Senior   988,934    978,988 

Netsmart, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  05/20/19  04/19/23  Senior   1,296,658    1,283,616 

Netsmart, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 7.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  05/05/16  10/19/23  Second Lien   21,816,000    22,611,375 

NTS Technical Systems +, a

 

Cash 6.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  06/19/15  06/12/21  Senior   7,053,049    7,248,099 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^

  05/14/19  04/30/26  Senior   1,200,000    1,192,080 

Pearl Intermediate Parent, LLC +, a

 

Cash 2.75% + L^

  03/16/18  02/14/25  Senior   3,544,917    3,442,155 

Perforce Software, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  07/22/19  07/01/26  Senior   1,700,000    1,701,700 

Pet Holdings ULC +, a

 

Cash 5.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  07/08/16  07/05/22  Senior   9,550,375    9,457,035 

PetVet Care Centers, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^

  04/12/19  02/14/25  Senior   1,193,985    1,179,068 

Plano Molding Company, LLC +, a

 

Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  05/12/15  05/12/21  Senior   4,582,802    3,963,665 

Pluto Acquisition I, Inc. +, a, d

 

Cash 5.00% + L^^

  08/16/19  06/22/26  Senior   1,500,000    1,477,547 

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. +, a

  Cash 3.25%  05/07/19  05/01/25  Senior   1,495,913    1,455,528 

Pretium Packaging LLC +, a

 

Cash 5.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  11/23/16  11/14/23  Senior   11,668,436    11,705,208 

Pretium Packaging LLC +, a

 

Cash 8.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  12/01/16  05/14/23  Second Lien   10,369,885    10,461,136 

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC +, a

  Cash 9.25%  05/02/16  05/15/23  Second Lien   8,476,000    8,919,513 

Procera Networks, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  11/20/18  10/31/25  Senior   1,194,000    1,133,951 

Project Boost Purchaser, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^^

  07/19/19  06/01/26  Senior   1,000,000    994,800 

Prometric Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 7.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  01/29/18  01/29/26  Second Lien   16,224,350    13,662,121 

Quintiles IMS Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.00% + E (0.50% Floor)##

  06/22/18  06/11/25  Senior   3,103,167    2,919,376 

Radiate HoldCo, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (0.75% Floor)^^

  07/16/19  02/01/24  Senior   1,600,000    1,598,873 

Radiology Partners, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.75% + L^^

  09/11/18  12/04/23  Senior   1,985,000    1,956,240 

Radiology Partners, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 8.25% + L^^

  12/28/18  07/09/26  Second Lien   438,522    430,321 

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^^

  10/26/18  10/01/25  Senior   497,500    497,342 

Rocket Software, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L^

  12/05/18  11/28/25  Senior   1,695,750    1,593,900 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC +, a, b

 

Cash 3.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  03/05/18  02/03/25  Senior   2,955,000    2,877,659 

Shearer’s Foods, LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  05/17/18  06/30/21  Senior   4,726,020    4,744,057 

Shermco Intermediate Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  06/05/18  06/05/24  Senior   25,604,166    25,366,221 

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.00% + L^^

  05/29/19  04/17/26  Senior   1,000,000    999,994 

Sorenson Communications, LLC +, a

 

Cash 6.50% + L^^

  05/06/19  04/29/24  Senior   1,000,000    976,268 

Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L^

  08/23/18  06/27/25  Senior   1,382,500    1,379,690 

Sprint Communications, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + L (0.75% Floor)^

  12/05/18  02/02/24  Senior   1,492,500    1,486,368 

SS&C Technologies, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.25% + L^

  12/07/18  04/16/25  Senior   3,285,070    3,294,094 

SSH Group Holdings, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + L^^

  09/11/18  07/30/25  Senior   3,468,668    3,467,220 

Tierpoint LLC +, a

 

Cash 7.25% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  04/18/16  05/05/25  Second Lien   12,870,000    12,532,050 

TLP Acquisition Holdings, LLC +, a

 

Cash 7.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  02/26/19  02/26/26  Mezzanine   46,725,000    45,070,935 

Utz Quality Foods, LLC +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L^

  01/16/18  11/14/24  Senior   4,704,000    4,707,983 

VeriFone Systems, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L^^

  09/25/18  08/20/25  Senior   4,684,700    4,497,312 

West Corporation +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  04/20/18  10/10/24  Senior   3,557,000    3,156,840 

WP CityMD Bidco LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  09/01/19  08/13/26  Senior   3,000,000    2,976,600 
Total North America (13.03%)                    651,020,053 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

6

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (continued)

  Interest  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  

Fair
Value
**

 
Rest of World (0.69%)                      

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 4.75% + L^^^

  10/05/18  07/10/25  Senior  $20,368,074   $19,155,184 

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + E###

  10/05/18  09/29/25  Senior   4,606,221    4,409,840 

AI Sirona (Luxembourg) Acquisition S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 7.25% + E###

  10/11/18  07/10/26  Second Lien   12,553,388    11,130,334 
Total Rest of World (0.69%)                    34,695,358 
                       
Western Europe (3.54%)                      

AI Ladder (Luxembourg) Subco S.à r.l. +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^^

  08/07/18  07/09/25  Senior   2,337,811    2,146,678 

AI PLEX AcquiCo GmbH +, a

 

Cash 5.00% + L^^^

  08/23/19  07/31/26  Senior   2,000,000    1,907,600 

Air Newco LLC +, a

 

Cash 4.75% + L^

  07/31/18  05/31/24  Senior   4,950,000    4,958,415 

Akita Bidco S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + E##

  11/15/18  07/24/25  Senior   1,243,931    1,209,828 

Altran Technologies S.A. +, a

 

Cash 2.75% + E##

  04/10/18  03/20/25  Senior   2,256,726    2,012,127 

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^

  04/04/19  02/27/26  Senior   498,750    496,704 

Autoform Lux S.a.r.l +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + L^^^

  07/22/16  07/21/23  Senior   2,007,275    1,652,234 

Autoform Lux S.a.r.l +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + E###

  07/22/16  07/21/23  Senior   5,051,317    5,215,887 

CD&R Firefly Bidco Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + L^

  08/31/18  06/23/25  Senior   5,199,152    4,886,386 

CD&R Firefly Bidco Limited +, a

 

Cash 7.75% + L^^

  06/21/18  06/18/26  Second Lien   26,191,610    24,709,385 

Compass IV Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.50% + E###

  07/06/18  05/09/25  Senior   341,033    206,611 

Crown Finance US, Inc. +, a

 

Cash 2.50% + L^

  03/20/18  02/28/25  Senior   4,261,850    4,236,705 

CTC AcquiCo GmbH +, a

 

Cash 3.00% + E##

  03/29/18  03/07/25  Senior   3,608,360    3,030,308 

EG Finco Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L^^

  05/22/18  02/07/25  Senior   3,930,018    3,902,199 

EG Finco Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + E###

  06/20/18  02/07/25  Senior   1,931,006    1,671,455 

EG Finco Limited +, a

 

Cash 8.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^^

  05/23/18  04/20/26  Second Lien   1,915,044    1,919,564 

Evergood 4 ApS +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + E##

  02/23/18  02/06/25  Senior   6,249,672    5,229,696 

Grupo Iberica de Congelados, SA +, a

 

Cash 7.00% + E##

  06/28/19  11/28/24  Senior   1,073,172    973,048 

ION Trading Finance Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  10/03/18  11/21/24  Senior   4,939,780    4,712,544 

IWH UK Midco Limited +, a

 

Cash 4.00% + E##

  02/28/18  11/28/24  Senior   5,886,679    5,286,122 

Kiwi VFS Sub II S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + E##

  08/21/18  07/29/24  Senior   1,151,803    1,094,610 

Lary 4 AB +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + E#

  08/09/16  07/20/23  Senior   10,137,883    10,044,573 

Mehiläinen Yhtiöt Oy +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + E##

  09/10/18  08/11/25  Senior   1,508,647    1,436,033 

Nomad Foods Lux S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 2.25% + L^

  07/02/18  05/15/24  Senior   1,583,749    1,582,799 

Nouryon Finance B.V. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + L^

  11/14/18  10/01/25  Senior   2,394,000    2,345,016 

OT Luxco 3 & Cy S.C.A. +, a

 

Cash 8.75% + E (1.00% Floor)###; PIK 9.00%

  05/31/17  05/31/27  Mezzanine   20,718,366    22,415,649 

Pax Midco Spain, S.L.U. +, a

 

Cash 4.75% + E###

  08/07/19  07/01/26  Senior   3,364,659    3,284,812 

Paysafe Holdings (US) Corp. +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  02/15/18  01/03/25  Senior   4,366,426    4,395,267 

R&R Ice Cream plc +, a

 

Cash 2.63% + E##

  03/06/18  01/31/25  Senior   5,330,480    4,719,481 

Rouge Beachhouse B.V. +, a

 

Cash 4.25% + E##

  10/15/18  07/25/25  Senior   579,174    549,922 

Sapphire Bidco B.V. +, a

 

Cash 3.25% + E##

  05/25/18  05/05/25  Senior   5,827,475    5,110,543 

Sigma Bidco B.V. +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + E#

  08/03/18  07/02/25  Senior   6,115,352    5,683,469 

Silk Bidco AS +, a

 

Cash 3.75% + E###

  02/28/18  02/07/25  Senior   1,678,428    1,308,691 

Springer Science & Business Media Finance +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^

  09/25/13  08/15/22  Senior   12,549,234    13,265,140 

Tahoe Subco 1 Ltd. +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + L (1.00% Floor)^^

  03/20/18  06/13/24  Senior   2,799,125    2,722,704 

TDC A/S +, a

 

Cash 3.50% + E#

  10/22/18  06/04/25  Senior   1,506,866    1,439,098 

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 2.25% + L^^^

  06/22/18  08/15/26  Senior   5,293,375    5,311,130 

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC +, a

 

Cash 2.50% + L^

  02/07/18  01/15/26  Senior   5,486,250    5,509,900 

Zacapa S.a.r.l. +, a

 

Cash 5.00% + L (0.75% Floor)^^

  07/31/18  07/02/25  Senior   1,786,500    1,794,652 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

7

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Direct Investments * (continued)

Direct Debt (continued)

  Interest  Acquisition
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Investment
Type
  Principal  

Fair
Value
**

 
Western Europe (continued)                      

Ziggo Secured Finance B.V . +, a

 

Cash 2.50% + L^

  02/21/18  04/15/25  Senior  $2,487,500   $2,497,500 
Total Western Europe (3.54%)                    176,874,485 
Total Direct Debt (18.04%)                   $901,306,465 
                       
Total Direct Investments (68.38%)                   $3,415,402,383 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Secondary Investments *, c (7.38%)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Asia - Pacific (0.03%)        

Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  11/24/09  $65,249 

Carlyle Japan International Partners II, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   153,690 

CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific III, L.P. +, a

  01/11/13   536,809 

Jerusalem Venture Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   38,812 

TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore) II, L.P. +, a

  08/02/10   134,615 

TRG Growth Partnership (Offshore), L.P. +, a

  08/02/10   5,766 

TRG Growth Partnership II, L.P. +, a

  07/08/10   396,413 
Total Asia - Pacific (0.03%)      1,331,354 
         
North America (6.45%)        

Apollo Investment Fund IX, L.P +, a

  06/01/17   2,653,712 

Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P. +, a

  07/01/10   273,212 

Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P. +, a

  10/01/09   111,679 

Bain Capital Fund VIII, L.P. +, a, d

  12/31/15   714 

Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   8,684,949 

Bain Capital IX Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a

  12/31/15   17,952 

Bain Capital Partners IX, L.P. +, a

  12/31/15   170,656 

Bain Capital VIII Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a, d

  12/31/15   436 

Bain Capital X Co-Investment Fund, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   14,161 

Bertram Growth Capital II-A, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   1,224,357 

Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  06/30/10   129,232 

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. +, a

  03/29/12   2,676,050 

Frazier Healthcare VI, L.P. +, a

  06/30/12   414,864 

FS Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a

  08/07/12   972,500 

Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   749,951 

Gridiron Energy Feeder I, L.P. +, a, d

  05/15/17   33,539,456 

Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P. +, a

  05/21/13   2,166,617 

Gryphon Partners IV L.P. +, a, d

  02/08/16   31,069,168 

H.I.G. Bayside Debt & LBO Fund II, L.P. +, a

  12/30/10   468,954 

Harvest Partners V, L.P. +, a

  09/30/11   85,929 

Harvest Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  12/14/15   8,501,459 

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  12/31/12   343,194 

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  06/30/14   4,026,570 

Highstar Capital III Prism Fund, L.P. +, a, d

  07/01/10   422,739 

Insight Venture Partners Continuation Fund, L.P. +, a

  09/09/19   46,015,492 

Investcorp Private Equity 2007 Fund, L.P. +, a

  03/31/11   360,888 

Investcorp Technology Partners III (Cayman), L.P. +, a

  08/19/11   11,098 

Irving Place Capital Investors II, L.P. +, a

  03/22/10   12,363 

Lee Equity Partners Fund, L.P. +, a

  06/30/17   85,843 

Lee Equity Partners II, L.P. +, a

  06/30/17   3,282,938 

Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund, L.P. +, a

  06/30/17   21,996,710 

Lightyear Fund II, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   481,161 

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a

  01/03/12   22,978 

MidOcean Partners III, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   570,935 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

8

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Secondary Investments *, c (continued)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
North America (continued)        

Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15  $919,853 

NVP VIII PG, L.P. +, a

  05/31/19   18,941,791 

Oak Investment Partners XII, L.P. +, a

  06/28/12   426,795 

Palladium Equity Partners III, L.P. +, a

  08/02/10   40,245 

Pamlico Capital GP II, LLC +, a

  03/31/14   5,152 

Pamlico Capital II, L.P. +, a

  03/31/14   205,914 

Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   744 

Providence Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   5,197 

Providence Equity Partners VI-A, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   5,351,449 

Providence Equity Partners VII-A, L.P. +, a

  06/30/13   2,035,308 

Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. +, a

  06/30/14   10,882 

Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. +, a

  06/30/10   3,569,296 

Silver Lake Partners V, L.P. +, a

  03/31/17   19,411,469 

Silver Lake Sumeru Fund, L.P. +, a

  12/18/09   125,009 

SL SPV-1, L.P. +, a

  12/01/17   12,956,682 

SL SPV-2, L.P. +, a

  05/01/19   5,241,468 

Sun Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   6,833,020 

TA Atlantic & Pacific VI, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   303,532 

TA X, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   10,195 

TA XI, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   2,270,767 

TCV VI, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   804,500 

TCV VII (A), L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   7,062,876 

TorQuest Partners Fund (U.S.) II, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   149,175 

TPG Partners V, L.P. +, a

  07/11/11   174,186 

TPG Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  07/01/10   5,756,036 

Tudor Ventures III, L.P. +, a

  12/31/12   286,948 

Vistria Fund III, LP +, a, e

  06/19/19    

Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. +, a

  09/28/12   3,682,181 

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P. +, a

  12/31/18   54,165,473 
Total North America (6.45%)      322,305,060 
         
Western Europe (0.90%)        

3i Eurofund Vb, L.P. +, a

  09/30/09   4,944,759 

3i Growth Capital B, L.P. +, a

  10/01/14   69,953 

Abingworth Bioventures III, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   1,101 

Abingworth Bioventures V Co-Investment Growth Equity Fund, L.P. +, a

  06/30/12   374,161 

Abingworth Bioventures V, L.P. +, a

  06/30/12   183,414 

Advent International GPE VI, L.P. +, a

  09/30/10   567,749 

Apax Europe VI - A, L.P. +, a

  07/01/11   131,738 

Apax Europe VII - B, L.P. +, a

  04/30/11   114,936 

Astorg V FCPR +, a

  09/30/15   618,438 

Astorg VI, FCPI +, a

  06/30/16   9,738,037 

BC European Capital IX, L.P. +, a

  09/30/14   3,078,841 

Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. +, a

  12/28/12   25,477 

Carlyle Europe Partners III, L.P. +, a

  12/28/12   1,541,123 

CCP IX L.P. No.2 +, a

  09/30/14   804,550 

CVC European Equity Partners V, L.P. +, a

  12/28/12   583,786 

ESP Golden Bear Europe Fund +, a

  12/31/16   13,572,967 

Galileo III FCPR +, a

  09/30/15   29,409 

Graphite Capital Partners VII Top-Up +, a

  09/30/15   56,771 

Graphite Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   332,666 

Indigo Capital V, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   75,131 

Industri Kapital 2000, L.P. +, a

  09/30/15   1,336 

Italian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  01/29/16   16,210 

KKR European Fund III, L.P. +, a

  11/01/10   665,969 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

9

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Secondary Investments *, c (continued)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Western Europe (continued)        

Montagu III, L.P. +, a

  12/09/09  $1 

PAI Europe V +, a

  09/30/14   617,956 

Permira Europe II, L.P. +, a

  11/29/13   27,354 

Permira Europe III, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   46,809 

Permira IV, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   3,528,501 

Riverside Europe Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  09/30/14   1,448,090 

Terra Firma Capital Partners III, L.P. +, a

  09/30/13   1,505,415 
Total Western Europe (0.90%)      44,702,648 
Total Secondary Investments (7.38%)     $368,339,062 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Primary Investments *, c (11.73%)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Asia - Pacific (0.91%)        

Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. +, a

  12/01/10  $4,172,620 

BGH Capital Fund I +, a

  03/01/18   263,154 

CPEChina Fund III, L.P. +, a

  03/28/18   6,486,209 

Hony Capital Fund VIII, L.P. +, a

  10/30/15   7,639,835 

Hony Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a, d

  12/15/11   7,930,494 

J-STAR No.4-C, L.P. +, a

  08/02/19   66,929 

Primavera Capital Fund III L.P. +, a

  05/09/18   4,523,764 

Southern Capital Fund IV L.P. +, a

  01/26/18   1,123,598 

The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VII, L.P. +, a

  07/10/18   2,320,452 

TPG Asia VII (B), L.P. +, a

  12/07/18   5,928,717 

Trustbridge Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  04/12/18   5,240,705 
Total Asia - Pacific (0.91%)      45,696,477 
         
North America (7.52%)        

Advent Global Technology, L.P. +, a, e

  06/25/19    

AEA Investors Fund VII LP +, a, e

  02/08/19    

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, L.P. +, a, e

  03/29/19    

Apollo Investment Fund VIII, L.P. +, a

  06/28/13   9,654,140 

Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  04/19/12   9,719,097 

Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P. +, a

  12/28/15   7,789,041 

Avista Capital Partners II, L.P. +, a

  03/15/10   190,604 

Avista Capital Partners III, L.P. +, a

  10/03/11   1,286,664 

Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P. +, a

  06/30/17   7,246,658 

Berkshire Fund IX, L.P. +, a

  03/18/16   5,483,514 

Caltius Partners V-A, L.P. +, a

  12/02/14   4,928,513 

Carlyle Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  11/29/17   10,867,776 

Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P. +, a

  07/31/13   9,439,582 

Clearlake Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a

  12/15/17   21,639,689 

Crescent Mezzanine Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  03/30/12   1,740,245 

Genstar Capital Partners IX, L.P. +, a

  02/21/19   1,976,218 

Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  09/01/12   7,224,056 

Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  06/26/15   10,823,672 

Genstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P. +, a

  03/23/17   23,441,924 

GoldPoint Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  12/30/15   8,549,890 

Gryphon Partners V, L.P. +, a

  02/23/18   3,907,567 

Harvest Partners VIII, L.P. +, a, e

  12/19/18    

Insight Venture Partners X, L.P. +, a

  07/06/18   5,786,496 

KKR Americas Fund XII L.P. +, a

  01/31/18   11,818,918 

KKR North America Fund XI, L.P. +, a

  02/01/12   9,200,035 

Kohlberg TE Investors VII, L.P. +, a

  09/15/11   3,746,127 

Kohlberg TE Investors VIII-B, L.P. +, a

  08/04/16   16,798,572 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

10

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Primary Investments (continued)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
North America (continued)        

Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund Captive AIV, L.P. +, a, e

  05/31/19  $ 

Leeds Equity Partners VI, L.P. +, a

  11/25/16   9,464,199 

Nautic Partners IX, L.P. +, a, e

  03/12/19    

Nautic Partners VII-A, L.P. +, a

  06/27/14   5,190,024 

New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. +, a

  05/04/12   5,625,594 

New Enterprise Associates 17, L.P. +, a

  06/06/19   892,500 

New Mountain Capital V, L.P. +, a, d

  06/29/17   12,787,358 

NexPhase Capital Fund III-A, LP +, a

  09/01/16   19,003,215 

Oak Hill Capital Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  04/28/17   20,248,489 

Oak Hill Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a, e

  12/21/18    

PennantPark Credit Opportunities Fund II, L.P. +, a

  08/03/12   9,136,086 

Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  07/30/12   13,109,247 

Sumeru Equity Partners Fund, L.P. +, a

  04/27/15   6,134,042 

TA XIII-B, L.P. +, a, e

  05/02/19    

TCV X, L.P. +, a

  08/31/18   3,195,044 

Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  12/10/15   8,356,679 

Thompson Street Capital Partners V, L.P. +, a

  05/04/18   1,218,404 

TPG Partners VII, L.P. +, a

  03/01/16   14,039,281 

TPG Partners VIII, L.P. +, a, e

  01/31/19    

Trident VII, L.P. +, a

  09/22/16   19,151,432 

Trident VIII, L.P. +, a, e

  04/05/19    

Vista Equity Partners Fund VII, L.P. +, a

  08/31/18   3,401,995 

Vistria Fund II, L.P. +, a

  12/19/17   7,488,483 

Vistria Fund III, LP +, a, e

  06/19/19    

Warburg Pincus Global Growth, L.P. +, a

  11/20/18   528,569 

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P. +, a

  12/19/14   13,790,052 

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XIII, L.P. +, a

  07/25/18   42,015 

Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  02/06/13   9,432,346 
Total North America (7.52%)      375,494,052 
         
Rest of World (0.70%)        

Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund VI-H L.P. +, a

  10/17/14   7,738,382 

Altra Private Equity Fund II, L.P. +, a

  12/07/12   2,826,541 

Patria - Brazilian Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  06/30/11   6,365,898 

Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, L.P. +, a

  09/15/17   18,110,557 
Total Rest of World (0.70%)      35,041,378 
         
Western Europe (2.60%)        

Advent International GPE IX-C +, a, e

  05/31/19    

Advent International GPE VII-B, L.P. +, a

  07/01/12   10,298,998 

Advent International GPE VIII-C, L.P +, a

  03/22/16   10,580,837 

Apax X USD L.P. +, a, e

  07/16/19    

Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. +, a

  09/01/14   6,176,232 

CapVest Equity Partners III B, L.P. +, a

  08/30/13   8,037,775 

Capvis Equity V L.P. +, a

  01/17/18   7,127,085 

Carlyle Europe Partners IV, L.P. +, a

  08/27/13   1,683,072 

Carlyle Europe Partners V, L.P. +, a

  04/23/18   1,270,224 

CVC Capital Partners VI (A) L.P. +, a

  07/05/13   7,705,878 

EQT Mid-Market (No.1) Feeder L.P. +, a

  07/01/16   15,504,438 

EQT VI (No.1), L.P. +, a

  07/01/11   1,724,293 

Gilde Buy-Out Fund VI C.V. +, a

  06/28/19   282,538 

Graphite Capital Partners IX L.P. +, a, e

  04/11/18    

Hg Saturn I L.P. +, a

  06/28/18   13,033,903 

HgCapital 8 L.P. +, a

  12/19/16   5,853,616 

HgCapital Mercury 2 +, a

  02/15/17   6,435,317 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

11

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Private Equity Investments (continued)

Primary Investments (continued)

  Acquisition
Date
  Fair
Value
 
Western Europe (continued)        

Index Ventures Growth III (Jersey) L.P. +, a

  03/18/15  $15,637,255 

KKR European Fund V (EUR) SCSp +, a, e

  11/05/18    

Nordic Capital IX, L.P. +, a

  07/18/17   6,228,245 

PAI Europe VI-1, L.P. +, a

  03/12/15   7,926,454 

Permira VII L.P. +, a, e

  06/21/19    

Sixth Cinven Fund (No.3) L.P. +, a, d

  05/01/16   4,209,379 

The Seventh Cinven Fund, L.P. +, a, e

  04/16/19    
Total Western Europe (2.60%)      129,715,539 
Total Primary Investments (11.73%)     $585,947,446 
         
Total Private Equity Investments (Cost $3,595,578,320)(87.49%)     $4,369,688,891 

 

Short-Term Investments (7.60%)

U.S. Government Treasury Obligations f (7.60%)

Interest

Acquisition
Date

Maturity Date

 

Principal

   

Fair
Value

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

2.01%

07/19/19

01/16/20

  $ 75,000,000     $ 74,601,150  

U.S. Treasury Bill

1.99%

07/19/19

11/07/19

    75,000,000       74,849,649  

U.S. Treasury Bill

1.99%

07/19/19

10/10/19

    75,000,000       74,964,037  

U.S. Treasury Bill

1.91%

08/21/19

10/10/19

    75,000,000       74,964,038  

U.S. Treasury Bill

2.43%

04/29/19

10/03/19

    80,000,000       79,989,480  

Total U.S. Government Treasury Obligations (7.60%)

                $ 379,368,354  
                       

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $379,330,287)(7.60%)

                $ 379,368,354  
                       

Total Investments (Cost $4,098,484,296)(97.92%)

                  4,890,451,350  
                       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (2.08%)

                  104,016,567  
                       

Net Assets (100.00%)

                $ 4,994,467,917  

 

*

Direct Investments are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the company. Primary Investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are not known as of the time of investment. Secondary Investments are portfolios of assets on the secondary market.

 

**

The Fair Value of any Direct Investment may not necessarily reflect the current or expected future performance of such Direct Investment or the Fair Value of the Fund’s interest in such Direct Investment. Furthermore, the Fair Value of any Direct Investment has not been calculated, reviewed, verified or in any way approved by such Direct Investment or its general partner, manager or sponsor (including any of its affiliates). Please see Note 2.b for further details regarding the valuation policy of the Fund.

 

^

The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 1 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 1 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2019 was 2.02%.

 

^^

The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 3 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 3 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2019 was 2.09%.

 

^^^

The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 6 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 6 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2019 was 2.06%.

 

^^^^

The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor or 12 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 12 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2019 was 2.03%.

 

#

As of September 30, 2019, 1 month Euribor was -0.46%.

 

##

As of September 30, 2019, 3 month Euribor was -0.42%.

 

###

As of September 30, 2019, 6 month Euribor was -0.39%.

 

+

The fair value of the investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

As of September 30, 2019, 3 month BBSY was 0.95%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

a

Private equity investments are generally issued in private placement transactions and as such are generally restricted as to resale. Each investment may have been purchased on various dates and for different amounts. The date of the first purchase is reflected under Acquisition Date as shown in the Schedule of Investments. Total fair value of restricted investments as of September 30, 2019 was $4,369,688,891, or 86.69% of net assets. As of September 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of each investment restricted to resale was $22,381,085, $10,621,500, $102,112, $27,897,888, $38,102,078, $2,204,591, $14,353,176, $3,600,295, $6,738,343, $2,630,127, $20,000,000, $69,342,238, $3,483,943, $11,478,466, $22,932,000, $11,862,703, $280, $1,226,349, $11,587,190, $35,274,427, $4,168,272, $17,127,003, $1,932,914, $27,186,912, $2,887,500, $8,571,126, $8,700,000, $20,352,308, $38,190,000, $9,135,720, $56,944,352, $35,120,979, $3,457,439, $82,017,309, $5,648,649, $87,093, $30,000,000, $115,259, $172,633, $37,069,373, $5,000,000, $2,899,729, $473,334, $23,120,285, $45,144,888, $78,652,850, $32,079,000, $15,452,333, $6,739,319, $1,095,000, $52,435,890, $39,270,000, $2,817,098, $28,417,946, $14,872,000, $54,969,200, $4,754,931, $80,750,000, $4,875,000, $4,632,829, $9,757,979, $26,619,742, $6,939,071, $17,510,132, $68,910,149, $0, $9,500,725, $2,823,797, $22,791,101, $89,101,353, $114,301, $86,105,773, $378,368, $22,730,727, $27,818,080, $14,672,982, $53,752,850, $10,671,914, $1,142,031, $18,777,316, $6,058,452, $3,081,671, $393,923, $662,069, $288,509, $9,986,562, $21,615,986, $48,949,162, $3,373,261, $17,052,864, $17,052,864, $11,098,937, $25,897,519, $0, $73,081, $1,063,586, $6,274,935, $23,873,383, $18,798,388, $10,158,828, $12,156,155, $6,962,295, $12,811,375, $6,992,943, $1,961,807, $6,833,573, $6,680,793, $1,485,427, $1,092,031, $16,271,347, $1,413,858, $1,762,752, $1,284,395, $1,190,630, $67,833,948, $2,440,929, $5,336,828, $1,377,158, $2,487,641, $20,335,000, $995,769, $1,478,448, $5,890,256, $494,087, $13,965,040, $1,612,769, $8,707,880, $2,923,243, $9,900,000, $990,310, $1,489,214, $990,520, $487,299, $992,593, $1,687,633, $2,872,718, $27,209,808, $2,010,537, $1,972,978, $2,948,875, $1,998,111, $1,762,379, $995,021, $1,386,000, $28,646,119, $1,218,046, $1,791,417, $2,970,892, $61,608,172, $50,988,657, $2,964,600, $2,916,845, $976,425, $1,866,783, $1,964,343, $1,837,251, $2,349,482, $983,214, $5,095,839, $4,326,688, $9,624,425, $1,382,775, $944,384, $1,281,171, $966,051, $1,284,013, $5,169,535, $15,014,400, $3,686,092, $1,358,558, $985,623, $493,882, $3,390,394, $1,389,705, $5,283,562, $1,089,280, $986,385, $1,285,918, $21,816,000, $7,053,049, $1,188,544, $3,536,664, $1,691,690, $9,550,375, $1,152,196, $4,734,651, $1,481,506, $1,438,233, $11,604,685, $10,385,217, $8,476,000, $1,185,647, $997,561, $14,043,124, $3,096,104, $1,573,042, $1,963,668, $438,165, $495,151, $1,683,860, $2,952,467, $4,729,330, $25,011,554, $995,115, $938,947, $1,376,033, $1,475,979, $3,279,598, $3,454,145, $12,870,000, $45,958,108, $4,697,591, $4,641,853, $3,551,420, $2,970,282, $20,187,980, $4,586,007, $12,439,967, $2,269,506, $1,901,166, $4,939,744, $1,238,397, $2,261,636, $495,161, $1,677,395, $5,099,008, $5,176,672, $26,255,566, $229,429, $4,253,285, $3,424,716, $3,923,689, $1,811,707, $1,928,473, $5,931,239, $995,213, $4,926,542, $5,892,415, $1,137,513, $10,137,883, $1,502,092, $1,580,551, $2,377,355, $21,452,620, $3,331,636, $4,385,564, $5,330,480, $579,174, $5,827,475, $6,001,629, $1,463,817, $12,497,544, $2,802,056, $1,497,208, $5,294,267, $5,488,723, $1,766,604, $2,492,511, $60,379, $102,179, $1,498,010, $60,717, $146,326, $53,395, $533,034, $3,331,720, $419,433, $55,594, $40,325, $673,084, $84,078, $376,971, $598, $1, $1, $1,006, $2, $1, $1,158,141, $202,710, $26,163,598, $10, $19,907,022, $1, $41,362, $7,795,177, $303, $1, $505,400, $46,015,492, $1, $1, $39,077, $15,488, $2,930,441, $7,669,297, $4,361,621, $3, $1, $807,076, $18,379,275, $1,376,417, $1, $1, $1, $8, $428,308, $8,159,158, $530,333, $158, $4, $17,995,427, $1, $11,092,047, $4,648,767, $19,793,748, $167,418, $98,832, $1, $429,399, $1, $968,002, $1,261,516, $3,812,704, $840,505, $0, $1,256,070, $42,779,970, $3, $1, $1, $922,532, $173,570, $48,796, $212,957, $465,906, $459,043, $8,889,834, $1,032,708, $114,227, $3,062,953, $3,161,777, $223, $1,083,423, $1, $58,075, $314,412, $181,332, $1, $1, $32,702, $229, $130,095, $111,689, $416,043, $3,374,944, $876,305, $1, $2,713,539, $268,542, $7,161,796, $8,843,579, $7,972,380, $68,290, $4,644,602, $1,399,890, $2,525,852, $5,932,413, $4,718,351, $0, $0, $0, $6,420,214, $5,391,519, $7,406,756, $227,504, $2,651,444, $7,883,941, $5,739,340, $3,825,270, $12,097,957, $6,075,636, $14,847,291, $1,100,292, $1,976,218, $507,449, $4,701,688, $16,820,319, $7,395,913, $3,943,512, $0, $5,341,451, $11,500,862, $2,428,443, $96,469, $15,739,803, $0, $8,654,019, $0, $988,109, $536,585, $892,500, $11,879,646, $15,690,328, $17,285,673, $0, $6,262,157, $5,595,690, $3,641,959, $0, $3,297,000, $5,541,711, $1,356,954, $10,699,448, $0, $17,081,466, $0, $3,528,345, $6,971,530, $0, $605,000, $7,129,575, $168,712, $5,568,018, $5,571,153, $2,900,942, $4,309,864, $14,926,122, $0, $2,665,895, $8,729,999, $0, $4,518,690, $3,261,016, $8,048,726, $1,471,873, $1,445,373, $4,396,713, $12,923,083, $8,645, $289,899, $0, $10,238,895, $7,024,490, $3,303,536, $8,206,653, $0, $4,896,376, $5,639,664, $0, $3,966,727 and $0, respectively, totaling $3,595,578,320.

 

b

Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

c

Investment does not issue shares.

 

d

Non-income producing.

 

e

Investment has been committed to but has not been funded by the Fund.

 

f

Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.

 

Legend:

 

BBSY - Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate

E - Euribor

L - Libor

PIK - Payment-in-kind

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

13

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at September 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Settlement Date

Counterparty

 

Currency
Purchased

   

Currency
Sold

   

Value

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

December 19, 2019

Barclays

  $ 85,940,045     77,500,000     $ 84,969,829     $ 970,216  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    85,878,951     77,500,000       84,969,828       909,123  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    85,878,951     77,500,000       84,969,829       909,122  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    85,877,401     77,500,000       84,969,828       907,573  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    85,874,301     77,500,000       84,969,828       904,473  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    70,399,706     £ 56,500,000       69,845,688       554,018  

December 19, 2019

Barclays

    70,275,669     £ 56,400,000       69,722,067       553,602  
                              $ 5,708,127  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

14

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities –
September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets

       

Unaffiliated Private Equity Investments, at fair value (cost $2,721,559,956)

  $ 3,218,530,686  

Affiliated Private Equity Investments, at fair value (cost of $874,018,364)

    1,151,158,205  

Common stocks, at fair value (cost $123,575,689)

    141,394,105  

Short-term investments, at fair value (cost $379,330,287)

    379,368,354  

Cash and cash equivalents

    76,859,837  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost $5,927,417)

    5,950,175  

Investment sales receivable

    8,297,834  

Unaffiliated dividends and interest receivable

    4,782,384  

Affiliated interest receivable

    7,466  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    5,708,127  

Other receivable

    86,508,507  

Receivable for fund units sold

    5,411  

Prepaid assets

    577,428  

Total Assets

  $ 5,079,148,519  
         

Liabilities

       

Investment purchases payable

  $ 2,286,533  

Distribution, servicing and transfer agency fees payable

    5,293,102  

Repurchase amounts payable for tender offers

    45,985,927  

Due to broker

    5,200,000  

Incentive fee payable

    9,708,093  

Management fee payable

    13,790,811  

Dividends payable

    3,689  

Professional fees payable

    196,227  

Line of credit fees payable

    780,000  

Accounting and administration fees payable

    1,048,712  

Custodian fees payable

    117,499  

Other payable

    270,009  

Total Liabilities

  $ 84,680,602  
         

Commitments and contingencies (See note 12)

       
         

Net Assets

  $ 4,994,467,917  
         

Net Assets consists of:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,247,551,632  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

    746,916,285  

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,994,467,917  
         

Class A Units

       

Net assets

  $ 2,637,975,667  

Units outstanding

    440,387,250  

Net asset value per unit

  $ 5.99  

Class I Units

       

Net assets

  $ 2,356,492,250  

Units outstanding

    390,716,816  

Net asset value per unit

  $ 6.03  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

15

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations –
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income

       

Dividends from unaffiliated investments (net of $206,301 withholding tax)

  $ 5,785,262  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     

Interest from unaffiliated investments

    48,252,657  

Interest from affiliated investments

    81,473  

Transaction fee income from unaffiliated issuers

    2,036,470  

Other fee income

    453,430  

Total Investment Income

    56,609,292  
         

Operating Expenses

       

Management fees

    38,752,938  

Professional fees

    3,779,117  

Accounting and administration fees

    2,034,339  

Board of Managers’ fees

    181,834  

Insurance expense

    113,365  

Custodian fees

    178,180  

Line of credit fees

    2,405,833  

Inventive fee

    28,287,746  

Distribution and servicing fees

       

Class A Units

    8,758,707  

Transfer agency fees

       

Class A Units

    690,420  

Class I Units

    511,118  

Other expenses

    348,286  

Total Expenses

    86,041,883  
         

Net Investment Loss

    (29,432,591 )
         

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency

       

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investments

    14,835,613  

Net realized gain from affiliated investments

    (133 )

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

    (391,631 )

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts

    25,520,771  

Net realized gain distributions from primary and secondary investments

    7,210,672  

Net change in accumulated unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Unaffiliated investments

    111,612,235  

Affiliated investments

    88,720,689  

Foreign currency translation

    (308,902 )

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (868,846 )
         

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency

    246,330,468  
         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

  $ 216,897,877  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

16

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets –

 

 

   

For the Six
Months Ended
September 30,
2019
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31, 2019

 

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (29,432,591 )   $ (23,254,257 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts

    47,175,292       243,399,724  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation and forward foreign currency contracts

    199,155,176       136,286,292  

Net increase in Net Assets resulting from operations:

  $ 216,897,877     $ 356,431,759  
                 

Distributions to unitholders from:

               

Distributions to unitholders

  $     $ (201,067,922 )

Total distributions to unitholders

  $     $ (201,067,922 )
                 

Capital transactions (see note 6):

               

Issuance of common Units

               

Class A Units

  $ 383,995,801     $ 442,626,596  

Class I Units

    266,121,579       385,330,016  

Reinvestment of common Units

               

Class A Units

          95,296,735  

Class I Units

          90,208,897  

Redemption of common Units

               

Class A Units

    (50,273,696 )     (92,061,160 )

Class I Units

    (62,444,790 )     (119,141,209 )

Exchanges of common Units

               

Class A Units

    (49,591,591 )     (9,293,258 )

Class I Units

    49,591,591       9,293,258  

Total increase in Net Assets resulting from capital transactions

  $ 537,398,894     $ 802,259,875  
                 

Total increase in Net Assets

  $ 754,296,771     $ 957,623,712  
                 

Net Assets at beginning of period

  $ 4,240,171,146     $ 3,282,547,434  

Net Assets at end of period

  $ 4,994,467,917     $ 4,240,171,146  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

17

 

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows –
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

       

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

  $ 216,897,877  

Adjustments to reconcile Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from Operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

       

Net change in accumulated unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

    (200,332,924 )

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    868,846  

Net realized (gain) from investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

    (47,175,292 )

Purchases of investments

    (1,078,808,256 )

Proceeds from sales of investments

    507,065,950  

Net (purchases) sales and amortization of short-term investments

    (80,289,969 )

Net realized gain on forward foreign currency contracts

    25,520,771  

Net realized gain distributions from primary and secondary investments

    7,210,672  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

    (2,458,486 )

Increase in receivable for fund units sold

    (5,411 )

Decrease in interest receivable

    311,428  

Decrease in affiliated interest receivable

    7,466  

Increase in dividends receivable

    (199,836 )

Increase in investment sales receivable

    (6,175,704 )

Increase in other receivable

    (83,026,596 )

Decrease in prepaid assets

    59,135  

Increase in investment purchases payable

    2,286,533  

Increase in dividends payable

    359  

Decrease in due to broker

    (1,210,000 )

Decrease in management fee payable

    (3,099,971 )

Increase in administrative services expense payable

    1,180,790  

Decrease in professional fees payable

    (297,084 )

Increase in line of credit fees

    280,000  

Increase in accounting and administrative fees payable

    181,662  

Increase in custodian fees payable

    45,367  

Decrease in other payable

    (3,929,219 )

Decrease in incentive fees payable

    (10,748,247 )

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities

    (755,840,139 )
         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

       

Proceeds from issuance of Units

    650,117,380  

Payments for Units redeemed

    (123,220,387 )

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

    526,896,993  
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (228,943,146 )
         

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (391,631 )
         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    312,144,789  

Cash and cash equivalents at End of Period

  $ 82,810,012  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights –

 

 

   

Class A

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2019
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2018

   

Period Ended
March 31,
2017(1)

 

Per Unit Operating Performance:(2)

                               

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 5.73     $ 5.51     $ 5.17     $ 5.00  

Income from investment operations:

                               

Net investment income (loss)(3)

    (0.05 )     (0.05 )     0.20       (0.00 )(4)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    0.31       0.55       0.40       0.17  

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

    0.26       0.50       0.60       0.17  

Distributions from:

                               

Net investment income

          (0.03 )     (0.10 )      

Net realized gains

          (0.25 )     (0.16 )      

Total distributions

          (0.28 )     (0.26 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 5.99     $ 5.73     $ 5.51     $ 5.17  
                                 

Total Return(5)(6)

    4.57 %     9.36 %     11.65 %     3.40 %
                                 

Ratios and supplemental data:

                               

Net assets, end of period in thousands (000’s)

  $ 2,637,976     $ 2,243,031     $ 1,725,576     $ 1,329,648  

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets before Incentive Fee

    (0.39 )%(7)     0.15 %     5.10 %     1.08 %(7)

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, excluding Incentive Fee(8)(10)

    2.83 %(7)     2.84 %     2.78 %     2.82 %(7)

Ratio of incentive fee to average net assets

    0.61 %(6)     1.12 %     1.31 %     0.36 %(6)

Ratio of gross expenses and Incentive Fee to average net assets(8)(10)

    3.44 %(7)(9)     3.96 %     4.09 %     3.18 %(7)(9)

Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets

    %(7)     %     %     %(7)

Ratio of net expenses and Incentive Fee to average net assets(10)

    3.43 %(7)(9)     3.96 %     4.09 %     3.18 %(7)(9)

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, excluding Incentive Fee(10)

    2.83 %(7)     2.84 %     2.78 %     2.82 %(7)(9)
                                 

Portfolio Turnover

    12.49 %(6)     21.75 %     23.58 %     17.93 %(6)

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from January 1, 2017 (date of commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017.

 

(2)

Selected data for a Net Asset Value per Unit outstanding throughout the period.

 

(3)

Calculated using average units outstanding.

 

(4)

Rounds to less than $0.005.

 

(5)

Total return based on net asset value calculated as the change in Net Asset Value per Unit during the respective periods, assuming distributions, if any, are reinvested on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

(8)

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement by/to the Adviser.

 

(9)

The Incentive Fee and/or organizational expenses are not annualized.

 

(10)

Ratio does not include expenses of Primary and Secondary Investments.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights –

 

 

   

Class I

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2019
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2018

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2017(1)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015

 

Per Unit Operating Performance(2)

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 5.75     $ 5.52     $ 5.18     $ 5.00     $ N/A     $ N/A  

Income from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(3)

    (0.03 )     (0.01 )     0.25       (0.00 )(4)     N/A       N/A  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.31       0.56       0.38       0.18       N/A       N/A  

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

    0.28       0.55       0.63       0.18       N/A       N/A  

Distributions from:

                                               

Net investment income

          (0.07 )     (0.13 )           N/A       N/A  

Net realized gains

          (0.25 )     (0.16 )           N/A       N/A  

Total distributions

          (0.32 )     (0.29 )           N/A       N/A  

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.03     $ 5.75     $ 5.52     $ 5.18     $ N/A     $ N/A  
                                                 

Total Return before Incentive Fee

    N/A %     N/A %     N/A %     N/A %(5)     11.75 %(6)     13.44 %(6)

Total Return after Incentive Fee

    4.94 %(7)(8)     10.14 %(7)     12.42 %(7)     11.70 %     10.86 %(6)     12.35 %(6)
                                                 

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period in thousands (000’s)

  $ 2,356,492     $ 1,997,140     $ 1,556,972     $ 995,815     $ 1,712,457     $ 1,214,310  

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets before Incentive Fee(9)(10)

    0.33 %(11)     0.86 %     5.95 %     2.52 %     0.81 %     1.15 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, excluding Incentive Fee(9)(10)

    2.10 %(11)     2.12 %     2.10 %     1.98 %     1.47 %     1.52 %

Ratio of incentive fee to average net assets

    0.61 %(8)     1.12 %     1.33 %     1.33 %     1.12 %     1.29 %

Ratio of gross expenses and Incentive Fee to average net assets(10)

    2.71 %(11)(12)     3.24 %     3.43 %     3.31 %     2.59 %     2.81 %

Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets

    %(11)     %     %     %     %     %

Ratio of net expenses and Incentive Fee to average net assets(10)

    2.71 %(11)(12)     3.24 %     3.43 %     3.31 %     2.59 %     2.81 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, excluding Incentive Fee(10)

    2.10 %(11)     2.12 %     2.10 %     1.98 %     1.47 %     1.52 %
                                                 

Portfolio Turnover

    12.49 %(8)     21.75 %     23.58 %     17.93 %     21.91 %     18.25 %

 

(1)

Prior to January 1, 2017, the Fund operated as a master fund in a master-feeder structure. As of December 31, 2016, the master-feeder structure was reorganized, resulting in a single fund, the Fund. Class I commenced operations after the Reorganization and is deemed to be the accounting survivor (See Note 1).

 

(2)

Selected data for a Net Asset Value per Unit outstanding throughout the period.

 

(3)

Calculated using average units outstanding.

 

(4)

Rounds to less than $0.005.

 

(5)

Total investment return before Incentive Fee was calculated based on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period and adjusted for cash flows related to capital contributions or withdrawals during the period prior to the Reorganization. The full year total investment return before Incentive Fee would calculate to be 12.50% based on the prior method.

 

(6)

Total investment return reflects the changes in Net Asset Value based on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period and adjusted for cash flows related to capital contributions or withdrawals during the period.

 

(7)

Total return based on net asset value calculated as the change in Net Asset Value per Unit during the respective periods, assuming distributions, if any, are reinvested on the effects of the performance of the Fund during the period.

 

(8)

Not annualized.

 

(9)

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement by/to the Adviser.

 

(10)

Ratio does not include expenses of Primary and Secondary Investments.

 

(11)

Annualized.

 

(12)

The Incentive Fee and/or organizational expenses are not annualized.

 

N/A

Not Applicable

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

 

Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC (the “Fund”) is a Delaware limited liability company that was organized on August 4, 2008 and commenced operations on July 1, 2009. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. On December 17, 2018, the Fund filed an application to register units of limited liability company interests of the Fund (“Units”) as securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The Fund is managed by Partners Group (USA) Inc. (the “Adviser”), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”) pursuant to a second amended and restated investment management agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “Investment Management Agreement”). The board of managers of the Fund (the “Board”) has oversight responsibility for the management and supervision of the business operations of the Fund. As permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any of its rights, powers and authority to, among others, the officers of the Fund, any committee of the Board, or the Adviser. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek attractive long-term capital appreciation by investing in a wholly owned diversified portfolio of private equity and debt investments. The Fund makes investments directly and through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Partners Group Private Equity (Subholding), LLC (the “Onshore Subsidiary”) and Partners Group Private Equity (Luxembourg) S.à r.l (the “Offshore Subsidiary”, and together with the Onshore Subsidiary, the “Subsidiaries”).

 

Units are offered only to investors that represent that they are an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the 1933 Act and a “qualified client” within the meaning of Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act. Purchasers of Units become members of the Fund (“Members”).

 

Prior to January 1, 2017, the Fund operated as a master fund in a master-feeder structure that included Partners Group Private Equity, LLC and Partners Group Private Equity (TEI), LLC (the “Service Feeder Funds”) and Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional), LLC and Partners Group Private Equity (Institutional TEI), LLC (the “Institutional Feeder Funds” and together with the “Service Feeder Funds”, the “Feeder Funds”). As of December 31, 2016, the master-feeder structure was reorganized, resulting in a single fund, the Fund, with two separate classes of Units (the “Reorganization”). Prior to the Reorganization, the Feeder Funds owned all of the limited liability company interests in the Fund. As part of the Reorganization, all of the then outstanding interests of the Fund were converted into (i) Class A Units in the case of a Service Feeder Fund and (ii) Class I Units in the case of an Institutional Feeder Fund. The financial statements (including the financial highlights) of the Feeder Funds, and other information about the Feeder Funds, can be obtained on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). The address of the SEC’s internet site is provided solely for the information of prospective investors and is not intended to be an active link. Following the Reorganization on December 31, 2016 at 11:59pm EST, each member of the Feeder Funds became a Member of the Fund. Effective January 1, 2017, the Fund elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes and intends to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Reorganization constituted a tax-free reorganization of the Fund under the Code.

 

The Fund offers two separate classes of Units designated as Class A Units (the “Class A Units”) and Class I Units (the “Class I Units”). While the Fund currently offers only two classes of Units, it may offer additional classes of Units in the future. The Class A Units and the Class I Units have, and each additional class of Units issued by the Fund, if any, will have, different characteristics, particularly in terms of the sales charges that Members of any such class bear, and the distribution and service fees that are charged to such class. The Fund has received an exemptive order from the SEC with respect to the Fund’s multi-class structure. Class I is deemed to be the accounting survivor of the Reorganization.

 

Each class of Units represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income and losses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of Units based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class of Units differs in its distribution and service plan, if any, and certain other class-specific expenses.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Fund is an investment company and applies the guidance set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting and reporting policies used in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

a. Basis of Accounting

 

The Fund’s accounting and reporting policies conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

b. Valuation of Investments

 

Investments held by the Fund include short-term investments, direct equity and debt investments in operating companies (“Direct Investments”) and primary and secondary investments in private equity funds (“Primary Investments” and “Secondary Investments”, respectively, and together, “Private Equity Fund Investments”; Direct Investments and Private Equity Fund Investments, collectively, “Private Equity Investments”).

 

The Adviser estimates the fair value of the Fund’s Private Equity Investments in conformity with U.S. GAAP and the Fund’s valuation procedures (the “Valuation Procedures”), which have been approved by the Board. As authorized by the Valuation Procedures, the Adviser values the Fund’s Private Equity Investments in consultation with its affiliates. The Valuation Procedures require evaluation of all relevant factors reasonably available to the Adviser and its affiliates at the time the Fund’s Private Equity Investments are valued.

 

Direct Investments

 

In assessing the fair value of the Fund’s non-traded Direct Investments in accordance with the Valuation Procedures, the Adviser uses a variety of methods such as the latest round of financing, earnings and multiple analysis, discounted cash flow and market data from third party pricing services, and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at the end of each reporting period. Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for certain similar instruments are used for long-term debt investments where appropriate. Other techniques, such as option pricing models and estimated discounted value of future cash flows, are used to determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of estimates, fair value determinations based on estimates may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.

 

Private Equity Fund Investments

 

The fair values of Private Equity Fund Investments determined by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures are estimates. These estimates are net of management and performance incentive fees or allocations payable pursuant to the respective organizational documents of the Private Equity Fund Investments. Ordinarily, the fair value of a Private Equity Fund Investment is based on the net asset value of that Private Equity Fund Investment reported by its investment manager. If the Adviser determines that the most recent net asset value reported by the investment manager of a Private Equity Fund Investment does not represent fair value or if the manager of a Private Equity Fund Investment fails to report a net asset value to the Fund, a fair value determination is made by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. In making that determination, the Adviser will consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value such Private Equity Fund Investment at the net asset value last reported by its investment manager, or whether to adjust such value to reflect a premium or discount to such net asset value. Because of the inherent uncertainty of estimates, fair value determinations based on estimates may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.

 

For each class of Private Equity Fund Investments that includes investments that can never be redeemed with the investees, the Fund expects to receive distributions through the liquidation of the underlying assets of the investees at the end of the term of each such Private Equity Fund Investment.

 

Daily Traded Investments

 

The fair values of financial instruments traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Fund is the price within the bid-ask spread which is considered most representative of fair value at the end of the reporting period.

 

Investments for which no prices are obtained under the foregoing procedures, including those for which a price service supplies no quoted market price or a quoted market price that is believed by the Adviser not to reflect the fair value, will be valued at the bid price, in the case of securities held long, or the ask price, in the case of securities held short, supplied by one or more dealers making a market in those securities or one or more brokers.

 

The Valuation Procedures are implemented by the Adviser and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”). Both the Adviser and the Administrator are subject to the oversight of, and report to, the Board. The Adviser and the Administrator monitor and review the methodologies of the various third-party pricing services that are employed by the Fund. The Adviser employs valuation techniques for Private Equity Investments held by the Fund, which include discounted cash flow methods and market comparables.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Adviser and one or more of its affiliates act as investment advisers to clients other than the Fund. Accordingly, the valuation attributed to a Private Equity Investment held by the Fund and the valuation attributable to the same Private Equity Investment held by another client or of one of its affiliates might differ as a result of differences in accounting, regulatory and other factors applicable to the Fund and to such other client.

 

c. Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Pending investment in Private Equity Investments and in order to maintain liquidity, the Fund holds cash, including amounts held in foreign currencies and short-term interest-bearing deposit accounts. At times, those amounts may exceed applicable federally insured limits. The Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe that it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts.

 

d. Foreign Currency Translation

 

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars. Generally, valuations of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are translated into U.S. Dollar equivalents using valuation date exchange rates, while purchases, realized gains and losses, income and expenses are translated at transaction date exchange rates. As of September 30, 2019, the Fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:

 

Currency

 

Number of
investments

 

Australian Dollars

    6  

Brazilian Reals

    1  

Canadian Dollars

    5  

Danish Krone

    3  

Euros

    120  

Hong Kong Dollars

    2  

Indian Rupees

    2  

Japanese Yen

    4  

Norwegian Krone

    2  

Pounds Sterling

    23  

Singapore Dollar

    2  

Swedish Krona

    1  

 

The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from changes in fair values of the investments during the period.

 

e. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

The Fund may enter forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. These contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date may be entered into either as a hedge or as a cross hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The objective of the Fund’s foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. Dollar value of the Fund’s foreign currency denominated investments will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction or by the delivery or receipt of the currency. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. Dollar.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund entered into 34 long forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had $5,708,127 in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. As disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, the Fund had $25,520,771 in net realized gains (losses) and $(868,846) change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts. The outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contract amounts at September 30, 2019 are representative of contract amounts during the period.

 

f. Investment Income

 

The Fund records distributions of cash or in-kind securities on a Private Equity Investment at fair value based on the information contained in notices provided to the Fund when distributions on a Private Equity Investment are received. Thus, the Fund recognizes within the Consolidated Statement of Operations its share of realized gains or (losses) and the Fund’s share of net investment income or (loss) based upon information received about distributions on Private Equity Investments. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments within the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the Fund’s share of unrealized gains and losses, realized undistributed gains/losses, and the Fund’s share of undistributed net investment income or (loss) on Private Equity Investments for the relevant period.

 

For certain Direct Investments, the Fund accounts for particular income received as other income and transaction income. Other income includes transfer fees, amendment fees, unfunded fees and any other income that is not categorized as interest income. Transaction income is an extraordinary income for certain Direct Investments including break-up fees, directors’ fees, financial advisory fees, topping fees, investment banking fees, monitoring fees, organizational fees, syndication fees, and any other fees payable to the Fund with respect to any Direct Investments or unconsummated transactions.

 

g. Fund Expenses

 

The Fund bears all expenses incurred in the business of the Fund on an accrual basis, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to portfolio transactions and positions for the Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting, auditing, and tax preparation fees; custodial fees; fees for line of credit; fees for data and software providers; costs of insurance; registration expenses; Board fees; and expenses of meetings of the Board.

 

h. Costs Relating to Purchases of Secondary Investments

 

Costs relating to purchases of Secondary Investments include imputed expenses relating to the amortization of deferred payments on Secondary Investments. Such expenses are recognized on a monthly basis until the due date of a deferred payment. At due date the net present value of such payment equals the notional amount due to the respective counterparty.

 

i. Income Taxes

 

The Fund recognizes tax positions in its consolidated financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement. The Fund reports any interest expense related to income tax matters in income tax expense, and any income tax penalties under expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Fund’s tax positions have been reviewed based on applicable statutes of limitation for tax assessments, which may vary by jurisdiction, and based on such review, the Fund has concluded that no additional provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements. The Fund is subject to potential examination by certain taxing authorities in various jurisdictions. The Fund’s tax positions are subject to ongoing interpretation of laws and regulations by taxing authorities.

 

Prior to January 1, 2017, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund was treated as a partnership, and each Member of the Fund (i.e., each Feeder Fund) was treated as the owner of its allocated share of the net assets, income, expenses, and the realized and unrealized gains (losses) of the Fund. Accordingly, no U.S. federal, state or local income taxes were paid by the Fund on the income or gains of the Fund since the Members are individually liable for the taxes on their allocated share of such income or gains of the Fund.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

As noted above, effective December 31, 2016, the Fund filed an election with the Internal Revenue Service to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, effective January 1, 2017, the Fund elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes and intends to qualify annually, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Fund were to fail to meet the requirements of Subchapter M to qualify as a RIC, and if the Fund were ineligible to or otherwise were not to cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, whether or not distributed to Members, and all distributions out of earnings and profits would be taxable to Members as ordinary income. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before re-qualifying as a RIC that is accorded special tax treatment under Subchapter M. The Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to Members and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to its investments. The Onshore Subsidiary will continue to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Offshore Subsidiary will continue to be treated as an entity disregarded as separate from its sole owner, the Fund, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As part of the process of preparing its consolidated financial statements, the Onshore Subsidiary is required to account for its estimate of income taxes for Federal and State purposes through the establishment of a deferred tax asset or liability. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. To the extent the Onshore Subsidiary has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required. The Offshore Subsidiary is not subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.

 

The Fund files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions, where applicable. As of September 30, 2019, the tax years from the year 2016 forward remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations.

 

The Fund reclassified $(81,129,286) from undistributed net investment income, $22,101,730 of accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and $0 of accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translation, to paid-in capital during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. The reclassification reflected an adjustment to paid-in capital due to the change for federal income tax purposes from taxation as a partnership to taxation as a RIC.

 

No current or deferred taxes were recognized for the Onshore Subsidiary and Offshore Subsidiary.

 

j. Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in capital from operations during the reporting period. Actual results can differ from those estimates.

 

k. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Consolidated Schedule of Investments, Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and Consolidated Financial Highlights of the Fund include the accounts of the Subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

l. Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

 

The Fund is subject to Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities that requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and liabilities that are subject to Master Netting Agreements (“MNA”) or similar arrangements in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund has adopted the disclosure requirements on offsetting in the following table that presents the Fund’s derivative assets by type, net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of September 30, 2019:

 

Counterparty

 

Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets

   

Gross Amounts
Not Offset in the
Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities

   

Net Amounts of
Assets Presented
in the Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities

   

Collateral
Pledged

   

Net Amount1

 

Barclays Capital

  $ 5,708,127     $     $     $     $ 5,708,127  

 

1

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

m. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

 

In October 2018, the SEC adopted the final rule under SEC release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. The Fund is no longer required to present components of distributable earnings on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities or the sources of distributable earnings and the amount of undistributed net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework, to modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The provisions include several changes for disclosures including for unrealized gains/losses, transfers in and out of investments held as Level 3 fair value investments and information related to measurement uncertainties. Additional provisions include the removal of disclosures of transfers between investments held as Level 1 and Level 2 fair value investments and the reduction of disclosures of liquidation of investees assets. For all entities, the amendments for this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Certain provisions require retrospective application upon adoption. The Adviser is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

3. Fair Value Measurements

 

In conformity with U.S. GAAP, investments are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Estimated values may differ from the values that would have been used if a ready market existed or if the investments were liquidated at the valuation date. A three-tier hierarchy is used to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Valuation of Investments

 

Level 1 – Pricing inputs are quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the measurement date. The type of investments included in Level 1 include marketable securities that are primarily traded on a securities exchange or over-the-counter. The fair value is determined to be the last sale price on the determination date, or, if no sales occurred on any such date, the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on such date. The Fund does not apply a blockage discount to the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets (i.e., Level 1 pricing) and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies through direct or indirect corroboration with observable market data. Investments that are generally included in this category include corporate notes, convertible notes, warrants and restricted equity securities. The fair value of legally restricted equity securities may be discounted depending on the likely impact of the restrictions on liquidity and the Adviser’s estimates.

 

Level 3 – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment and/or estimation. Investments that are included in this category are equity and debt investments that are privately owned, as well as convertible notes and warrants that are not actively traded. The fair value for investments using Level 3 pricing inputs are based on the Adviser’s estimates that consider a combination of various performance measurements including the timing of the transaction, the market in which the investment operates, comparable market transactions, performance and projections and various performance multiples as applied to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or a similar measure of earnings for the latest reporting period and forward earnings, brokers quotes as well as discounted cash flow analysis.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, fair value determinations based on estimates may materially differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2019:

 

Investments

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 141,394,105     $     $     $ 141,394,105  

Direct Investments:

                               

Direct Equity

    26,589,900       155,474,894       2,332,031,124       2,514,095,918  

Direct Debt

          8,919,513       892,386,952       901,306,465  

Total Direct Investments*

  $ 26,589,900     $ 164,394,407     $ 3,224,418,076     $ 3,415,402,383  

Secondary Investments*

                368,339,062       368,339,062  

Primary Investments*

                585,947,446       585,947,446  

Short-Term Investments

    379,368,354                   379,368,354  

Total Investments

  $ 547,352,359     $ 164,394,407     $ 4,178,704,584     $ 4,890,451,350  

Other Financial Instruments

Assets

                               

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts**

  $ 5,708,127     $     $     $ 5,708,127  

Total Assets

  $ 553,060,486     $ 164,394,407     $ 4,178,704,584     $ 4,896,159,477  

Liabilities

                               

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts**

  $     $     $     $  

Total Liabilities

  $     $     $     $  

Net appreciation on Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 5,708,127     $     $     $ 5,708,127  

Total Investments net of Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 553,060,486     $ 164,394,407     $ 4,178,704,584     $ 4,896,159,477  

 

*

Private Equity Investments are detailed in Note 2.b.

 

**

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts are detailed in Note 2.e.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following is a reconciliation of the amount of the account balances on April 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019 of those investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Balance as of
April 1,
2019

   

Realized
gain/(loss)

   

Net change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

   

Gross
purchases

   

Gross
sales

   

Net
amortization
of discount/
(premium)

   

Net
transfers
in or out
of Level 3

   

Balance as of
September 30,
2019

 

Direct Investments:

                                                               

Direct Equity Investments

  $ 1,800,447,634     $ 1,567,048     $ 111,507,284     $ 471,246,892     $ (11,187,458 )   $     $ (41,550,276 )   $ 2,332,031,124  

Direct Debt Investments

    898,807,678       434,499       (27,388,073 )     98,549,276       (78,613,468 )     597,040             892,386,952  

Total Direct Investments*

  $ 2,699,255,312     $ 2,001,547     $ 84,119,211     $ 569,796,168     $ (89,800,926 )   $ 597,040     $ (41,550,276 )   $ 3,224,418,076  

Secondary Investments*

    305,940,739       (442,624 )     9,532,166       85,767,639       (32,458,858 )                 368,339,062  

Primary Investments*

    484,226,457       (227,601 )     47,387,625       101,065,895       (46,504,930 )                 585,947,446  

Total

  $ 3,489,422,508     $ 1,331,322     $ 141,039,002     $ 756,629,702     $ (168,764,714 )   $ 597,040     $ (41,550,276 )   $ 4,178,704,584  

 

*

For the purposes of the tables above: “Direct Investments” are private investments directly into the equity or debt of selected operating companies, often together with the management of the investee operating company. Primary Investments are investments in newly established private equity partnerships where underlying portfolio companies are generally not known as of the time of investment. Secondary Investments involve acquiring single or portfolios of assets on the secondary market. Secondary Investments are Private Equity Fund Investments generally acquired in the secondary market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Fund reasonably determines that the strict application of the above definitions would not reflect the economic substance of any Investment, the Fund may re-classify such Investment as it deems appropriate.

 

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are reported at the beginning of the reporting period in which they occur. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, $41,550,276 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2.

 

The amount of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the six months ended September 30, 2019 relating to investments in Level 3 assets still held at September 30, 2019 is $142,708,453, which is included as a component of net change in accumulated unrealized depreciation on investments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs approved by the Adviser for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for investments held as of September 30, 2019:

 

Type of Security

 

Fair Value at
September 30,
2019
(000’s)
*

 

Valuation Technique(s)

Unobservable Input

Range
(weighted average)

Direct Investments:

             

Direct Equity

  $ 20,908  

Discounted cash flow

Discount factor

11.00% – 11.00% (11.00%)

      1,927,967  

Market comparable companies

Enterprise value to EBITDA multiple

7.60x – 19.40x (14.00x)

      5,620  

Exit price

Recent transaction price

n/a - n/a (n/a)

      308,098  

Recent financing/transaction

Recent transaction price

n/a - n/a (n/a)

      34,583  

Replacement cost

Recent transaction price

n/a - n/a (n/a)

      40,562  

Reported fair value

Reported fair value

n/a - n/a (n/a)

Direct Debt

  $ 370,754  

Discounted cash flow

Discount factor

3.16% – 18.23% (9.07%)

      523,482  

Broker quotes

Indicative quotes for an inactive market

n/a - n/a (n/a)

Primary and Secondary Investments

  $ 954,286  

Adjusted reported net asset value

Reported net asset value

n/a - n/a (n/a)

 

*

Level 3 fair value includes accrued interest.

 

Level 3 Direct Equity Investments valued using an unobservable input factor are directly affected by a change in that factor. For Level 3 Direct Debt Investments, the Fund estimates fair value through the use of earnings and multiples analysis or a discounted cash flows analysis that consider the credit risk and interest rate risk of the particular investment. Significant increases or decreases in these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurements.

 

4. Revolving Credit Agreement

 

Effective February 2, 2016, the Fund entered into a secured, committed multicurrency revolving line of credit (“LOC”) facility with Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc (successor of Lloyds Bank plc) and NatWest Markets plc (successor of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc) in the aggregate maximum principal amount of $150,000,000. On January 15, 2019, the Fund increased the LOC by $50,000,000, bringing the total commitments to $200,000,000. On June 13, 2019, the Fund increased the facility bringing the aggregate facility commitments to $300,000,000, with the following revised commitment amounts: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc ($150,000,000), NatWest Markets plc ($50,000,000), UBS AG ($50,000,000), and Barclays Bank PLC ($50,000,000). The Fund anticipates that this line of credit facility will be used primarily for working capital requirements and for financing investments and funding associated costs and expenses. The Fund will incur additional interest and other expenses for the use of this and other future line of credit facilities. Borrowings are charged a rate of interest per annum that is the aggregate of the applicable margin and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or, in relation to any loan in Euros, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”), and a commitment fee of 1.20% per annum on the daily unused portion. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not utilize this LOC and paid no interest on borrowings. There were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2019. In addition to the Commitment fees of 1.20% the Fund pays Arrangement fees based on the rate agreed to with the various lenders, Agency fees of $25,000 per annum, Monitoring fees of $25,000 per annum and Trustee fees of $15,000 per annum.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

5. Unit Transactions/Subscription and Repurchase of Units

 

Units are generally offered for purchase as of the first day of each calendar month, except that Units may be offered more or less frequently as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

 

Pursuant to the conditions of an exemptive order issued by the SEC, and in compliance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act, the Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan for the Class A Units (the “Distribution Plan”). The Distribution Plan allows the Fund to pay distribution fees for the promotion and distribution of its Class A Units and the provision of personal services to holders of Class A Units. Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund may pay to the Fund’s placement agent other qualified recipients as compensation up to 0.70% on an annualized basis of the value of the Fund’s net asset attributable to Class A Units (the “Distribution Fee”). Payment of the Distribution Fee is governed by the Distribution Plan. The Distribution Fee is paid out of the Fund’s assets and decreases the net profits or increases the net losses of the Fund solely with respect to Class A Units. Class I Units are not subject to the Distribution Plan or the Distribution Fee and do not bear any expenses associated therewith. In addition, under the Distribution Plan, subscriptions for Class A Units may be subject to a placement fee (the “Placement Fee”) of up to 3.50% of the subscription amount. No Placement Fee may be charged without the consent of the placement agent.

 

The Board may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, cause the Fund to repurchase Units from Members pursuant to written tenders by Members at such times and on such terms and conditions as established by the Board. In determining whether the Fund should offer to repurchase Units, the Board considers the recommendation of the Adviser, as well as a variety of other operational, business and economic factors. The Adviser anticipates recommending to the Board that, under normal circumstances, the Fund conduct quarterly repurchase offers for Units having an aggregate value of no more than 5% of the Fund’s net assets on or about each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st. A 2.00% early repurchase fee will be charged by the Fund for any repurchase of Units from a Member at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the first anniversary of the Member’s purchase of such Units. For all Units received in connection with the Reorganization, the prior holding period is included.

 

Transactions in Fund Units were as follows:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2019

   

For the Year Ended
March 31, 2019

 
   

Units

   

Dollar Amounts

   

Units

   

Dollar Amounts

 

Class A Units

                               

Sales

    65,676,645     $ 383,995,801       78,951,826     $ 442,626,596  

Reinvestments

                17,463,210       95,296,735  

Repurchases

    (8,496,704 )     (50,273,696 )     (16,389,816 )     (92,061,160 )

Class exchanges

    (8,387,020 )     (49,591,591 )     (1,673,003 )     (9,293,258 )

Net increase (decrease)

    48,792,921     $ 284,130,514       78,352,217     $ 436,568,913  

Class I Units

                               

Sales

    45,282,230     $ 266,121,579       68,583,307     $ 385,330,016  

Reinvestments

                16,512,189       90,208,897  

Repurchases

    (10,435,318 )     (62,444,790 )     (21,167,347 )     (119,141,209 )

Class exchanges

    8,344,638       49,591,591       1,668,057       9,293,258  

Net increase (decrease)

    43,191,550     $ 253,268,380       65,596,206     $ 365,690,962  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

6. Management Fees, Incentive Fee and Fees and Expenses of Managers

 

Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement the Adviser is responsible for providing day-to-day investment management and certain other services to the Fund, subject to the ultimate supervision of and to any policies established by the Board. Accordingly, the Adviser is responsible for developing, implementing and supervising the Fund’s investment program. Until December 31, 2016, in consideration for its investment management services under the Investment Management Agreement, the Fund paid the Adviser a monthly management fee equal to 1/12th of 1.25% (1.25% on an annualized basis) of the greater of (i) the Fund’s net asset value and (ii) the Fund’s net asset value less cash and cash equivalents plus the total of all commitments made by the Fund that have not yet been drawn for investment.

 

Effective with the Reorganization on January 1, 2017 the percentage in the above formula was increased from 1.25 to 1.50%. However, the Investment Management Agreement provides that in no event will the management fee exceed 1.75% as a percentage of the Fund’s net asset value. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund accrued $38,752,938 in management fees for the Adviser.

 

In addition, until December 31, 2016, at the end of each calendar quarter (and at certain other times), an amount (the “Incentive Allocation”) equal to 10% of the excess, if any, of (i) the allocable share of the net profits of the Fund for the relevant period of each Member over (ii) the then balance, if any, of that Member’s Loss Recovery Account (as defined below) was debited from such Member’s capital account and credited to a capital account of the Adviser (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, of an affiliate of the Adviser) in the Fund (the “Incentive Allocation Account”). The Incentive Allocation Account was maintained solely for the purpose of being allocated the Incentive Allocation and thus, the Incentive Allocation Account did not participate in the net profits or losses of the Fund.

 

Effective with the Reorganization January 1, 2017, at the end of each calendar quarter (and at certain other times), the Adviser will be entitled to receive an amount (the “Incentive Fee”) equal to 10% of the excess, if any, of (i) the net profits of the Fund for the relevant period over (ii) the then balance, if any, of the New Loss Recovery Account (as defined below). For the purposes of the Incentive Fee, the term “net profits” shall mean the amount by which the net asset value of the Fund on the last day of the relevant period exceeds the net asset value of the Fund as of the beginning of the same period, including any net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and realized income and gains or losses and expenses. The Fund maintains a memorandum account (the “New Loss Recovery Account”), which had an initial balance of zero and will be (i) increased upon the close of each calendar quarter of the Fund by the amount of the net losses of the Fund for the quarter, and (ii) decreased (but not below zero) upon the close of each calendar quarter by the amount of the net profits of the Fund for the quarter. Members will benefit from the New Loss Recovery Account in proportion to their holdings of Units. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund accrued $28,287,746 in Incentive Fees to the Adviser.

 

The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Fund, whereby the Adviser has agreed to waive fees that it would otherwise be paid, and/or to assume expenses of the Fund (a “Waiver”), if required to ensure the Total Annual Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, certain transaction related expenses arising out of investments made by the Fund, extraordinary expenses, the Incentive Fee, and any acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 3.00% on an annualized basis with respect to Class A Units and 2.30% on an annualized basis with respect to Class I Units (the “Expense Limit”). For a period not to exceed three years from the date on which a Waiver is made, the Adviser may recoup amounts waived or assumed, provided it is able to effect such recoupment without causing the Fund’s expense ratio (after recoupment) to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver, and (b) the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Adviser or the Fund upon thirty days’ written notice to the other party. During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund did not accrue any fees pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.

 

In consideration of the services rendered by each Manager who was not an “interested person” of the Fund, as defined by the Investment Company Act (each, an “Independent Manager”), effective January 1, 2019, the Fund pays each Independent Manager an annual retainer fee of $84,167. Additionally, effective April 1, 2016 the Fund pays an additional retainer of $10,000 per year to the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund paid each Independent Manager an annual retainer fee of $80,667.

 

The Managers do not receive any pension or retirement benefits. The Fund also reimburses the expenses of the Independent Managers in connection with their services as Managers.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

7. Affiliated Investments

 

Under Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act, a portfolio company is defined as “affiliated” with the Fund if the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities. The Fund held at least five percent of the outstanding voting securities of the following portfolio companies as of September 30, 2019:

 

 

 

Shares/
Principal
as of
September 30,
2019

   

Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2019

   

Gross
Additions
(1)

   

Gross
Reductions
(2)

   

Realized
Gains/
Losses

   

Change in
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)

   

Fair Value
as of
September 30,
2019

   

Affiliated
Income/
accretion of
discount

 

Non-Controlled Affiliates

                                                               

AAVAS Financiers Limited

    5,713,047     $ 74,048,352     $     $     $     $ 34,549,901     $ 108,598,253     $  

Astorg Co-Invest SGG, FCPI (3)

          31,140,200                         (2,425,721 )     28,714,479        

Camelia Investment 1 Limited

    6,768,704,353       104,681,393                         8,115,062       112,796,455        

Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited

    65,007,484       109,573,016                         (3,743,242 )     105,829,774        

Confluent Health Holdings LP

    27,246             27,186,912                         27,186,912        

ECP Holding Company, LLC

    9,753,907       19,598,934                         968,336       20,567,270        

EnfraGen, LLC

    37,810             38,190,000                         38,190,000        

EQT Jaguar Co-Investment SCSp(3)

          53,297,015                         (670,488 )     52,626,527        

GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    701,927       109,970,284                         29,003,781       138,974,065        

Huntress Co-Investment L.P., 1(3)

          44,977,826                         17,700,587       62,678,413        

Luxembourg Investment Company 293 S.à r.l.

    10,752,136             36,996,456                   (2,413,177 )     34,583,279        

Luxembourg Investment Company 285 S.à r.l(4)

    14,865,773             37,478,989                   (597,169 )     36,881,820        

Luxembourg Investment Company 314 S.à r.l(4)

    1,920                                            

MHS Acquisition Holdings, LLC

    7,172       336,115                         46,953       383,068        

MHS Blocker Purchaser L.P.(3)

          43,278,645                         6,045,684       49,324,329        

Murra Warra Asset Hold Trust

    13,186,543       13,278,089       1,593,449                   1,855,229       16,726,767        

Murra Warra Project Hold Trust

    429,366       3,319,522       398,362                   463,807       4,181,691        

OHCP IV SF COI, L.P.(3)

          24,990,208                         3,628,451       28,618,659        

Onecall Holdings, L.P.(3)

          97,327,946                         (333,252 )     96,994,694        

PG BRPC Investment, LLC

    32,079             32,079,000                         32,079,000        

PG Lion Management Warehouse S.C.S(4)

                1,063,586                   (16,947 )     1,046,639        

Polyusus Lux XVI S.a.r.l.

    289,102,341       28,951,776             (5,395 )     (154 )     (2,866,661 )     26,079,566        

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

7. Affiliated Investments (continued)

 

   Shares/
Principal
as of
September 30,
2019
   Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2019
  

Gross
Additions
(1)

  

Gross
Reductions
(2)

   Realized
Gains/
Losses
   Change in
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
   Fair Value
as of
September 30,
2019
   Affiliated
Income/
accretion of
discount
 

Quadriga Capital IV Investment Holding II L.P.(3)

  $   $28,673,569   $   $   $   $(107,083)  $28,566,486   $ 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC(5)

   2,955,000    2,889,846    633    (7,500)   21    (5,341)   2,877,659    81,473 
SnackTime PG Holdings, Inc. (fka H-Food Holdings)   12    70,510,679                (478,022)   70,032,657     
Vistria Catapult Holdings, LLC   34,828        26,619,742                26,619,742     
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates       $860,843,415   $201,607,129   $(12,895)  $(133)  $88,720,689   $1,151,158,205   $81,473 

 

(1)

Gross additions may include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, the accretion of discounts and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.

 

(2)

Gross reductions may include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.

 

(3)

Investment does not issue shares.

 

(4)

Luxembourg Investment Company 285 S.à r.l, Luxembourg Investment Company 314 S.à r.l, and PG Lion Management Warehouse S.C.S. are related to the same investment.

 

(5)

This investment is associated with OHCP IV SF COI, L.P.

 

8. Accounting and Administration Agreement

 

The Administrator serves as administrator and accounting agent to the Fund and provides certain accounting, record keeping and investor related services pursuant to an Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Fund and the Administrator. For these services the Administrator receives a fixed monthly fee, based upon average net assets, fees on portfolio transactions, as well as reasonable out of pocket expenses. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund accumulated $2,034,339 in administration and accounting fees.

 

9. Investment Transactions

 

Total purchases of investments for the six months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $1,078,808,256. Total distribution proceeds from sale, redemption, or other disposition of investments for the six months ended September 30, 2019 amounted to $507,065,950. Total purchases and sales of short-term investments amounted to $377,495,892 and $300,000,000, respectively, for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes is adjusted for items of taxable income allocated to the Fund from such investments. The Fund relies upon actual and estimated tax information provided by the managers of the investments as to the amounts of taxable income allocated to the Fund as of September 30, 2019.

 

10. Indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund under such agreements, and therefore cannot be established; however, based on management’s experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

11. Commitments

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Fund had funded $5,414,580,378 or 84.4% of the $6,417,846,769 of its total commitments to Private Equity Investments. With respect to its (i) Direct Investments it had funded $3,973,458,515 of $4,067,288,006 in total commitments, (ii) Secondary Investments it had funded $792,329,139 of $882,956,157 in total commitments, and (iii) Primary Investments it had funded $648,792,725 of $1,467,602,606 in total commitments, in each case, as of September 30, 2019.

 

12. Risk Factors

 

An investment in the Fund involves significant risks, including industry risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and economic conditions risk, that should be carefully considered prior to investing and should only be considered by persons financially able to maintain their investment and who can afford a loss of a substantial part or all of such investment. The Fund invests substantially all of its available capital in Private Equity Investments. Typically, these investments are in restricted securities that are not traded in public markets and are subject to substantial holding periods, so that the Fund may not be able to resell some of its holdings for extended periods, which may be several years. The Fund may have a concentration of investments in a particular industry or sector. Investment performance of the sector may have a significant impact on the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s investments are also subject to the risk associated with investing in private equity securities. The investments in private securities are illiquid, can be subject to various restrictions on resale, and there is no assurance that the Fund will be able to realize the value of such investments in a timely manner. Private Equity Fund Investments are generally closed-end private equity partnerships with no right to withdraw prior to the termination of the partnership. The frequency of withdrawals is dictated by the governing documents of the Private Equity Fund Investments. As a consequence of the inherent uncertainty in valuation, the estimated values may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.

 

Investments in Fund Units provide limited liquidity because Members will not be able to redeem Units on a daily basis because the Fund is a closed-end fund. Therefore, an investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Units and should be viewed as a long-term investment. No guarantee or representation is made that the Fund’s investment objective will be met.

 

13. Tax Information

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Fund’s aggregate investment unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

   

Investments

   

Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts

 

Tax Cost

  $ 4,098,484,296     $ 564,416,897  

Gross unrealized appreciation

    942,418,734       5,708,127  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (150,451,680 )      

Net unrealized investment appreciation

  $ 791,967,054     $ 5,708,127  

 

The tax cost of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2019, approximates their amortized cost.

 

14. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund and determined that there were no subsequent events that require disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Fund Expenses — for the period from April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Example: As a Fund Member, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The actual and hypothetical expense Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six month period and held through the period ended September 30, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses: The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the Members reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
(04/01/19)

   

Ending
Account Value
(09/30/19)

   

Expenses Paid
During the
Period
*

   

Annualized Net
Expense
Ratio
**

 

Actual

                               

Class A Units

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,045.70     $ 20.62       4.02 %

Class I Units

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,049.40     $ 16.95       3.30 %

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
(04/01/19)

   

Ending
Account Value
(09/30/19)

   

Expenses Paid
During the
Period
*

   

Annualized Net
Expense
Ratio
**

 

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

                       

Class A Units

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,004.90     $ 20.20       4.02 %

Class I Units

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.50     $ 16.62       3.30 %

 

*

Expenses are calculated using to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per unit determined at the opening of business on April 1, 2019.

 

**

Annualized ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period from April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. The expense ratio includes the effect of expenses waived or reimbursed by the Fund’s investment adviser.

 

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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC

 

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

 

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

 

Proxy Voting

 

The Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31. The Fund’s Form N-PX filing is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-748-7209 or (II) by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT (and its predecessor form, Form N-Q) is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of managers, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17CFR 229.407), or this Item.

 

 

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant) Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Robert M. Collins  
  Robert M. Collins, President &  
  Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date: December 2, 2019  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Robert M. Collins  
  Robert M. Collins, President &  
  Chief Executive Officer  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date: December 2, 2019  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Justin Rindos  
  Justin Rindos, Chief Financial Officer  
  (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
Date: December 2, 2019  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.